Stock market today: BSE Sensex opens in red; Nifty50 near 24,300

Stock market today: BSE Sensex ended the day down 553.12 points or 0.69 per cent, closing at 79,389.06, after dropping 654.25 points or 0.81 per cent to 79,287.93 during trading hours. The NSE Nifty declined by 135.50 points or 0.56 per cent to 24,205.35.