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Here's how the stock market fared on Tuesday.
The NSE Nifty 50 ended 332.25 points, or 1.35% lower at 24,336 and the BSE Sensex closed 1,064.12 points, or 1.30% up at 80,684.45.
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Shares of HDFC Bank Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., and Larsen & Toubro Ltd. dragged the Nifty the most.
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While those of ITC Ltd. and Cipla Ltd. were the only stocks ending in green in the Nifty.
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Eleven sectoral indices on the NSE declined, with the Nifty PSU Banks and Metal falling the most.
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Only the Nifty Media ended positive.
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The broader markets mirrored the benchmarks as the BSE MidCap and SmallCap closed 0.65% and 0.52% lower, respectively.
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The market breadth was skewed in the favour of the sellers, as 1,544 stocks advanced, 2,319 declined and 90 remained unchanged on the BSE.
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The Indian rupee closed at a record low of 84.90 against the dollar.
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