Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped 1 per cent each on Tuesday due to widespread selling pressure amid uninterrupted foreign fund outflows and sluggish global trends. The BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled 820.97 points or 1.03 per cent to settle ...

After opening in green, the S P BSE Sensex reversed course, dragged down by banking, financial services, and auto stocks. The Nifty50, too, faced a broad-based decline, with nearly all sectoral indices closing in the red except for Nifty Realty.

Sun Pharma, Trent, HCL Tech, Infosys, and ONGC were among the top gainers on the Nifty index. Britannia Industries, HDFC Bank, NTPC, and Tata Motors were among the top losers.

At close, the Sensex was down 820.97 points or 1.03 percent at 78,675.18, and the Nifty was down 257.80 points or 1.07 percent at 23,883.50. About 1155 shares advanced, 2641 shares declined, and 93 shares unchanged.

Bank stocks HDFC Bank and State Bank of India contributed most to the Sensex fall. NTPC, Tata Motors and Bajaj Finance also contributed to the decline.

Sensex and Nifty rise in early trade, with FIIs selling and DIIs buying, while US markets celebrate milestones.

Indian benchmarks opened higher, led by banking and IT stocks, after three sessions of declines due to weak earnings.