Indian stock market, May 17 -- Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 ended their two-session gaining streak on Friday, May 15, as investors booked profits amid subdued global signals, a steep rise in crude oil prices, and the rupee slipping to a fresh record low against the US dollar.

The Sensex declined 161 points, or 0.21%, to close at 75,237.99, while the Nifty 50 dropped 46 points, or 0.19%, to settle at 23,643.50.

On Friday, the Nifty 50 opened with a gap-up at 23,731.40, indicating a positive start to the session. The index registered its intraday high of 23,839.30 during the first half of the session. However, selling pressure emerged from higher levels, dragging the index lower towards an intraday low of 23,610.30 in the second ...