Stock Market Today: The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell in early trade on Wednesday, extending losses from the budget day, after the government proposed to increase securities transaction tax on futures and options. Foreign capital outflows and weak trends in global markets also dampened the mood of domestic investors. The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 233.7 points at 80,195.34. The NSE Nifty fell 73.45 points to 24,405.60.

Hindustan Unilever fell 3 percent from the Sensex pack as the company reported a rise of just 2.2 percent in consolidated net profit for FY25 to Rs 2,612 crore.

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The other big losers were HCL Technologies, Nestle, Bajaj Finance, Mahindra & Mahindra, Ultratech Cement, and Adani Ports. However, ITC, Tata Motors, Tech Mahindra and NTPC were among the gainers.

Key benchmark indices ended marginally lower in volatile trade on Tuesday after the government proposed to increase securities transaction tax on futures and options in the 2024-25 budget. The BSE Sensex fell 73.04 points, or 0.09 percent, to 80,429.04 on Tuesday. The Nifty fell 30.20 points, or 0.12 percent, to 24,479.05.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, and Hong Kong were trading lower, while Shanghai was up. U.S. markets ended marginally lower on Tuesday. Foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth Rs 2,975.31 crore on Tuesday, as per exchange data. Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose 0.38 percent to $81.32 a barrel.

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(With PTI's Input)