The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty finish lower in two sets of market highlights reported by Business Line. In one session, the 30-share Sensex falls 442.93 points (0.57%) to close at 77,708.52. The 50-share Nifty also declines, dropping 95.80 points (0.39%) to end at 24,238.50. In another session, the Sensex closes at 77,470.11, down 238.41 points (0.31%), while the Nifty ends at 24,187.70, down 50.80 points (0.21%). The reports indicate that both benchmarks trade in the red near the close and settle below their prior levels. One source also notes that large banking stocks such as Axis Bank and HDFC Bank fall the most among the major movers, suggesting that declines in certain heavyweight companies contribute to the overall index weakness. Overall, the available summaries point to a consistent pattern of modest declines in both benchmark indices across the two reported sessions.