Stock market recap, Dec. 18 -- Indian stock market benchmarks - the Sensex and the Nifty 50 - ended in losses for the third consecutive session on Wednesday, 17 December, on persisting concerns over the rupee's weakness, foreign capital outflows and a delay in the India-US trade deal.

The Sensex closed with a loss of 120 points, or 0.14%, at 84,559.65, while the Nifty 50 ended at 25,818.55, down 42 points, or 0.16%. The fall was steeper for the mid- and small-cap segments. The BSE Midcap index ended 0.53% lower, while the Smallcap index fell 0.85%.

The across-the-board selloff dragged the overall market capitalization of BSE-listed firms to Rs.466 trillion, making investors lose Rs.1.6 lakh crore in a single session.

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