<h1>Sensex and Nifty End 2024 Lower Amid Foreign Fund Outflows, Yet Achieve Over 8% Annual Gains.</h1> Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on the final trading day of 2024 due to persistent foreign fund outflows and weak global market trends. Sensex fell by 0.14% to 78,139.01, while Nifty dipped slightly to 23,644.80. Despite this, Sensex and Nifty gained over 8% throughout the year, with record highs in September. Investors saw significant wealth increases, with BSE-listed firms' market capitalization rising substantially. Key sectors like IT and financial services declined, while capital goods and energy saw gains. Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,893.16 crore, and global markets showed mixed trends.