Share Market: Selling has once again dominated the stock market. Both Sensex and Nifty closed with a decline today. Sensex closed with a decline today. Indian stock markets closed at a lower level on Thursday. At the end of trading, heavy selling was seen in the media and FMCG sectors of Nifty. 

Sensex fell by 236 points 

The Sensex closed at 81,289.96, down 236.18 points or 0.29 percent, and the Nifty closed at 24,548.70, down 93.10 points or 0.38 percent. According to market experts, the market closed in a limited range ahead of the domestic CPI data and amid a weakening rupee. However, inflation is expected to decline. But investors are keeping a close watch on vegetable prices, which will determine the direction of future rates.  
 
Nifty Bank closed at 53,216.45, down 174.90 points or 0.33 percent. The Nifty Midcap 100 index closed at 59,021.70 at the end of trading after falling 271.25 points or 0.46 percent. The Nifty Smallcap 100 index closed at 19,466.55 after falling 190.80 points or 0.97 percent. On the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), 1,491 stocks closed in the green and 2,508 in the red, while 106 stocks remained unchanged. 

Today's top gainers and losers  

NTPC, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Motors, Maruti, L&T, Reliance, Asian Paints, SBI, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ITC, Nestle India and Titan were the top losers in the Sensex pack. Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Adani Ports, TCS, Power Grid, JSW Steel, HCL Tech, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finance were the top gainers.