Profit-taking pauses D-Street's record run: Sensex falls 72 points; Nifty below 25,400

Leading the Sensex decline were Adani Ports, ITC, and other companies, with losses ranging from 0.7% to 1.4%. Countering the trend, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, and Tata Steel ended the day with gains.