New Delhi, July 7 -- The four-day bull run in the Indian stock market came to an end in Tuesday's trade (July 7), as benchmark indices closed marginally lower amid profit booking in select counters. Weakness in the auto and metal sectors overshadowed strong gains in IT stocks.

The weak global backdrop also weighed on market sentiment, even as overseas investors remained net buyers in recent sessions.

The Nifty 50 opened the session on a positive note and climbed to an intraday high of 24,530. However, profit booking dragged the index lower, with it eventually settling 0.25% lower at 24,340. The Sensex also retreated 387 points from its intraday high of 78,272. Both benchmark indices snapped their four-day winning streak.

The broader ma...