Mumbai, Jan 20 || The Indian benchmark indices continued their losses on Tuesday, tracking weak global cues and the US administration's escalation of tariff tensions with European countries.
Persistent selling by foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) also weighed on the market sentiment.
Around 9.30 am, Sensex lost 275 points, or 0.33 per cent to reach 82,971 and Nifty declined 91 points, or 0.36 per cent to 25,494.
Main broadcap indices performed in line with benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 losing 0.33 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 easing 0.54 per cent.
Among sectors, except Nifty FMCG, metal and PSU bank, all indices were trading in the red. PSU bank was the top gainer up 1.05 per cent. Realty and IT were among major losers, down 1.18 per cent and 0.65 per cent, respectively.
Immediate support lies at 25,400–25,450 zone, while resistance is now anchored near 25,700–25,750 zone, market watchers said.