Domestic equity benchmarks finished a choppy session mildly lower on Tuesday, continuing to fall for the eighth session in a row. Sharp losses in energy and FMCG stocks outweighed gains in financial, auto and metal shares. Both headline indices finished 0.1 per cent lower, with the Sensex dropping 97.3 points to 80,267.6 and the Nifty50 settling at 24,611.1, down 23.8 points from its previous close. Investors awaited the outcome of the RBI's October review, due at 10 am on Wednesday, and the onset of the domestic earnings season next week for cues.

IndiGo, ITC, Bajaj Finserv, Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra, Trent and Titan -- closing between 0.8 per cent and 2.0 per cent lower -- were the worst hit among the 22 laggards in the Nifty50 basket.

On the other hand, Adani Ports, UltraTech, JSW

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