Sensex, Nifty end with minor losses amid selling pressure in banks, auto stocks

The 30-stock S&P BSE Sensex ended the day at 79,441.45, dropping 35 points or 0.04% while the broader Nifty closed at 24,123.85, settling 18.10 points or 0.07% lower. Of the 16 sectoral indices on the NSE, 11 closed in the red while the remaining 5 ended in the green.