Stock market today, Aug. 17 -- The benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, ended lower on Friday, 14 August, snapping their two-week winning streak. Market sentiment remained cautious amid uncertainty over a potential US-Iran peace deal, volatility in crude oil prices, rising bond yields, and fears of a renewed inflationary pressure.

The Sensex declined 71 points, or 0.09%, to close at 78,009.25, while the Nifty 50 slipped 30 points, or 0.12%, to settle at 24,366.

On Monday, the market is likely to open in red as trends in the Gift Nifty index signalled a negative opening. Gift Nifty was trading near the 24,393.5 mark, down over 56 points from the previous close of Nifty futures.

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