Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) After a volatile trading session on Wednesday, Indian stock markets ended lower as early gains were wiped out due to cautious investor sentiment and mixed global cues.

The Sensex slipped 153 points, or 0.19 per cent, to close at 81,773.66, while the Nifty fell 62 points, or 0.25 per cent, to settle at 25,046.15.

“The Nifty opened on a firm note but failed to sustain momentum beyond its immediate resistance zone near 25,200, triggering broad-based profit booking and selling pressure across key sectors such as banking, auto, FMCG, and realty,” market experts said.

“The index subsequently slipped to a weekly low of 25,008, where buying interest emerged around the psychological support of 25,000,” they added.

“Although mid-session recovery attempts were seen, the index

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