Sensex, Nifty lower on tech, auto losses; Paytm tumbles in debut

Benchmark market indices ended lower at the end of Thursday's trading session due to losses in technology and auto stocks.

Indian shares on Thursday registered their first weekly loss for the month and ended the day lower, hurt by a downturn in technology and automobile stocks, while digital payments company Paytm dropped over 25% in its market debut.

The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index fell 0.75% to 17,764.8, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was down 0.62% at 59,636.01.