Mumbai, Dec 9 || Indian stock markets ended lower on Tuesday as investors booked profits after the recent rally, leading to a broad dip across major indices.
Sentiment weakened further after reports suggested that US President Donald Trump may consider imposing new tariffs on Indian rice, raising fresh concerns about unresolved trade negotiations between India and the United States.
At the closing bell, the Sensex closed at 84,666.28, falling 436.41 points or 0.51 per cent.
The Nifty also slipped and settled at 25,839.65, down 120.90 points or 0.47 per cent.
Several heavyweight stocks dragged the market, with Asian Paints, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, Maruti Suzuki, Sun Pharma, TCS, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finance emerging as the biggest losers.
These counters declined up to 4.6 per cent during the session. However, a few stocks such as Eternal, Titan, Adani Ports, BEL and SBI managed to stay in the green and provided some support to the benchmarks.