Mumbai, Dec 16 || Indian equity benchmark indices ended lower on Tuesday as weak global cues and selling pressure in metal, realty and financial stocks weighed on market sentiment.
At the close of trade, the Sensex slipped 533.50 points, or 0.63 per cent, to settle at 84,679.86, while the Nifty declined 167.20 points, or 0.64 per cent, to end at 25,860.10.
“On the downside, the support at 25,870 was breached, intensifying bearish sentiment in the market,” experts said.
“In the short term, the index may drift lower towards 25,700 and lower. On the upside, the 25,950–26,000 zone is likely to act as a crucial resistance in the near term," they added.
Banking and financial stocks led the losses, with Axis Bank and Eternal emerging as the top laggards among the Sensex constituents, falling up to 5 per cent.