<p>Equity benchmark Sensex declined 186 points on Tuesday, tracking losses in ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank and Infosys as investors booked profits at higher levels.</p>.<p>The 30-share BSE index ended 185.93 points or 0.35 per cent lower at 52,549.66. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty tumbled 66.25 points or 0.42 per cent to 15,748.45.</p>.<p>Kotak Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 1 per cent, followed by ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Auto, Mahindra and Mahindra, SBI and Axis Bank.</p>.<p>On the other hand, PowerGrid, HUL, NTPC, Dr Reddy’s and Nestle India were among the gainers.</p>.<p>According to Binod Modi, Head-Strategy at Reliance Securities, domestic equities extended losses as profit-booking in financials, auto and metals dragged benchmark indices down. Weak cues from global markets also weighed on sentiments, he said.</p>.<p>Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo ended with losses.</p>.<p>Stock exchanges in Europe were, however, trading with gains in mid-session deals.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.27 per cent lower at USD 73.94 per barrel.</p>
<p>Equity benchmark Sensex declined 186 points on Tuesday, tracking losses in ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank and Infosys as investors booked profits at higher levels.</p>.<p>The 30-share BSE index ended 185.93 points or 0.35 per cent lower at 52,549.66. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty tumbled 66.25 points or 0.42 per cent to 15,748.45.</p>.<p>Kotak Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 1 per cent, followed by ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Auto, Mahindra and Mahindra, SBI and Axis Bank.</p>.<p>On the other hand, PowerGrid, HUL, NTPC, Dr Reddy’s and Nestle India were among the gainers.</p>.<p>According to Binod Modi, Head-Strategy at Reliance Securities, domestic equities extended losses as profit-booking in financials, auto and metals dragged benchmark indices down. Weak cues from global markets also weighed on sentiments, he said.</p>.<p>Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo ended with losses.</p>.<p>Stock exchanges in Europe were, however, trading with gains in mid-session deals.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.27 per cent lower at USD 73.94 per barrel.</p>