Mumbai: A key index of the Indian equities markets ended trade Tuesday 246 points below its last closing figure, losing quite heavily in the last session.
The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,830.97 points, closed at 14,539.61 points (provisional) - 246.13 points or 1.66 percent lower than Monday's close.
Similarly, the S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) ended the day 1.94 percent down at 4,305.85 points.
Broader market indices also closed in the red, with the BSE midcap index ending 2.77 percent down, while the BSE smallcap index closed 2.34 percent lower than its previous close.
