- IndusInd Bank, Maruti, Titan, Reliance Industries, NTPC, Mahindra & Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro were the major laggards.
- UltraTech Cement, JSW Steel, Axis Bank and TCS were among the major gainers.
- Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong settled in the postitve territory.
Benchmark stock indices, the
Nifty and the Sensex, closed lower on Tuesday due to profit taking by investors after a record-breaking rally and ahead of release of key inflation numbers. After a two-day rally, the 30-share BSE
Sensex fell by 377.50 points or 0.54% to settle at 69,551.03. During the day, it declined 484.68 points or 0.69% to 69,443.85.
The Nifty declined by 90.70 points or 0.43% to 20,906.40. In intra-day trade, it hit a record high of 21,037.90. Key stock indices had settled at lifetime high levels on Monday following buying by foreign investors.
Among the Sensex firms, IndusInd Bank, Maruti, Titan, Reliance Industries, NTPC, Mahindra & Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, Kotak Mahindra Bank and HDFC Bank were the major laggards.
UltraTech Cement, JSW Steel, Axis Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro and ITC were the major gainers.
In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong settled in the postitve territory.
European markets were trading mostly in the green. The US markets ended with gains on Monday.
"Following the recent impressive surge, the Nifty-50 has undergone a consolidation phase today due to anticipated elevated November inflation in India, driven by rising food prices, which may potentially delay RBI policy cuts. In contrast, the US inflation outlook remains stable, which could influence the upcoming US Fed policy," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.39% to USD 76.33 a barrel on Tuesday.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 1,261.13 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.
The BSE benchmark surged past the 70,000-level for the first time on Monday, reaching its record intra-day peak of 70,057.83. It ended at 69,928.53, registering a gain of 102.93 points or 0.15%.
The Nifty gained 27.70 points or 0.13% to settle just below the 21,000 level at 20,997.10, its all-time closing high.
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