Indian stock markets ended lower on Tuesday after a weak second-half session dragged indices down. Renewed selling in IT and metal stocks erased early gains, reflecting cautious investor sentiment. The Sensex slipped 519 points, or 0.62%, closing at 83,459, while the Nifty fell 165 points, or 0.64%, to 25,597.
Analysts said momentum indicators turned negative, suggesting short-term weakness may continue. The Nifty slipped below the key 25,600 level, and support is seen around 25,500. A strong move above 25,800 could signal recovery, but traders remain wary ahead of the holiday-shortened week.
Among Sensex constituents, Power Grid, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, and Maruti Suzuki led the declines. Titan, Bharti Airtel, and SBI managed to post modest gains. Broader indices also followed the downward trend, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and SmallCap 100 falling 0.42% and 0.82%, respectively.
Sectorally, metal, auto, and IT indices were the worst performers, while Nifty Consumer Durables was the only one in the green. Experts attributed the decline to weak global cues and profit-booking in heavyweight stocks, which weighed on overall market sentiment.
