<p>Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in a highly volatile trade on Tuesday dragged down by blue-chip bank stocks and caution ahead of domestic and US inflation data.</p>.<p>The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 368.49 points or 0.46 per cent to settle at 80,235.59. During the day, it hit a high of 80,997.67 and a low of 80,164.36, gyrating 833.31 points.</p>.<p>The 50-share NSE Nifty went lower by 97.65 points or 0.40 per cent to 24,487.40.</p>.<p>Investors are also awaiting cues from the US-Russia talks on August 15.</p>.<p>From the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Trent, Hindustan Unilever, HDFC Bank, Eternal, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank, and Bharat Electronics were among the laggards.</p>.<p>However, Maruti, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra and NTPC were among the major gainers.</p>.<p>In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi settled lower while Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai's SSE Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended in positive territory.</p>.<p>European markets were trading on a mixed note.</p>.<p>The US markets ended lower on Monday.</p>.<p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.18 per cent to USD 66.75 a barrel.</p>.<p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 1,202.65 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.</p>.<p>On Monday, the Sensex jumped 746.29 points or 0.93 per cent to settle at 80,604.08. The Nifty climbed 221.75 points or 0.91 per cent to 24,585.05.</p>
<p>Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in a highly volatile trade on Tuesday dragged down by blue-chip bank stocks and caution ahead of domestic and US inflation data.</p>.<p>The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 368.49 points or 0.46 per cent to settle at 80,235.59. During the day, it hit a high of 80,997.67 and a low of 80,164.36, gyrating 833.31 points.</p>.<p>The 50-share NSE Nifty went lower by 97.65 points or 0.40 per cent to 24,487.40.</p>.<p>Investors are also awaiting cues from the US-Russia talks on August 15.</p>.<p>From the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Trent, Hindustan Unilever, HDFC Bank, Eternal, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank, and Bharat Electronics were among the laggards.</p>.<p>However, Maruti, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra and NTPC were among the major gainers.</p>.<p>In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi settled lower while Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai's SSE Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended in positive territory.</p>.<p>European markets were trading on a mixed note.</p>.<p>The US markets ended lower on Monday.</p>.<p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.18 per cent to USD 66.75 a barrel.</p>.<p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 1,202.65 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.</p>.<p>On Monday, the Sensex jumped 746.29 points or 0.93 per cent to settle at 80,604.08. The Nifty climbed 221.75 points or 0.91 per cent to 24,585.05.</p>