Indian stock market, June 21 -- India's benchmark equity indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, snapped their five-day winning run on Friday, June 19, as a steep decline in information technology stocks followed Accenture's downward revision of its revenue growth forecast. Market sentiment was also led by weak global market trends, a return of foreign institutional investor (FII) selling, and ongoing geopolitical concerns.

The Sensex fell 607 points, or 0.78%, to close at 76,802.90, while the Nifty 50 declined 154.90 points, or 0.64%, ending the session at 24,013.10.

During intraday trading, the Sensex tumbled over 900 points, breaching the 76,500 level, while the Nifty 50 fell more than 200 points to slip below 23,950. The sharp sell-off fo...