📉 Nifty Drops Below 24,800 Mark; Metal Stocks Weigh Down Markets

📉 Markets Trade in Red Despite Positive Global Cues

🕧 As of 12:30 PM:

• 📊 Sensex slips 149 pts to 81,402 (-0.19%)
• 📉 Nifty falls 47 pts to 24,779 (-0.19%)

💼 What’s Dragging the Market?

• 💸 Fund outflows due to large block deals
• 📈 Heightened IPO activity adds pressure
• ⚒️ Metal stocks extend losses for 2nd straight session

📈 Broader Market Shines:

• 🔹 BSE MidCap index up 0.24%
• 🔸 BSE SmallCap index rises 0.68%

🧠 Investor sentiment remains cautious despite strong global cues.