Indian equity markets resumed the truncated week on a weak note, extending losses for the second straight session. The Nifty continued its pattern of lower highs and lower lows, failing to hold the 25,500 mark amid a broad-based sell-off.

After a subdued start, the market struggled to sustain early gains and remained under pressure throughout the day.

The Nifty opened marginally lower by 4 points and attempted a brief recovery, but renewed selling at higher levels quickly erased those gains, dragging the index back into negative territory. The benchmark eventually closed 87 points lower at 25,509 on Thursday.

In an otherwise muted session, Asian Paints, Reliance Industries, and UltraTech Cement were among the top gainers in the Nifty pack. On the other hand, Grasim, Hindalco, and Adani

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