MUMBAI: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in a highly volatile trade on Tuesday, weighed down by blue-chip bank stocks and caution ahead of domestic and US inflation data.
The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 368.49 points or 0.46 per cent to close at 80,235.59. During the day, it touched a high of 80,997.67 and a low of 80,164.36, swinging 833.31 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 97.65 points or 0.40 per cent to settle at 24,487.40.
Investors are also awaiting cues from the US-Russia talks scheduled for August 15. Among Sensex constituents, Bajaj Finance, Trent, Hindustan Unilever, HDFC Bank, Eternal, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank and Bharat Electronics were among the major losers.
On the other hand, Maruti, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra and NTPC ended as top gainers.
Other Asian markets
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi ended lower, while Japan’s Nikkei 225, Shanghai’s SSE Composite and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed in positive territory.
European markets were trading mixed. US markets ended lower on Monday.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude rose 0.18 per cent to $66.75 a barrel. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs1202.65 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.
On Monday, the Sensex had jumped 746.29 points or 0.93 per cent to end at 80,604.08, while the Nifty climbed 221.75 points or 0.91 per cent to 24,585.05.
