Stock market today, May 22 -- India's benchmark equity indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, closed marginally lower on Thursday, May 21, amid profit booking in heavyweight stocks such as Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, and Infosys.

The Sensex declined 135 points, or 0.18%, to finish at 75,183.36, while the Nifty 50 slipped 4 points, or 0.02%, to close at 23,654.70.

"Benchmark indices ended on a negative note on 21 May during the weekly Sensex expiry session, as markets witnessed volatile trade and profit booking at higher levels. Although crude oil prices cooled off and the Indian Rupee recovered after touching record low levels, selling pressure continued to weigh on the indices through the session. At close, the Sensex declined 135.0...