New Delhi: Markets ended lower on Tuesday amid weak cues from global markets.
Sensex dropped 190.10 points or 0.60 percent to end at 31,371.12 while the NSE Nifty ended down 42.65 points or 0.46 percent at 9,196.55.
The 30-share index plunged over 716 points during the day and oscillated between a high and low of 31,536.89 and 30,844.66 respectively.
Top laggards in the Sensex pack were RIL, Asian Paints, Kotak Bank, HUL, HDFC Bank and ONGC, plunging over 6 per cent. On the other hand, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, ITC and IndusInd Bank and PowerGrid were among the top gainers.
The rupee meanwhile surged 22 paise to close at 75.51 (provisional) against the US dollar.
In the previous session on Monday, BSE Sensex ended at 31,561.22, down 81.48 points or 0.26 per cent. Likewise, the NSE barometer Nifty fell over 220 points from its day's peak to close at 9,239.20, dropping 12.30 points or 0.13 per cent.
