Indian equity benchmarks continued their downward trend for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, with the 30-share BSE Sensex pack closing 436.41 points or 0.51 per cent lower at 84,666.28. The decline over two days totals 1,046 points. Meanwhile, the broader NSE Nifty pack fell 120.90 points or 0.47 per cent to settle at 25,839.65, marking a two-day drop of 346.90 points. Advertisement

The fall wiped out more than Rs 6 lakh crore of BSE market capitalisation (m-cap), reducing investor wealth from Rs 470.96 lakh crore on the previous Friday to Rs 464.91 lakh crore by the close of trade.

Ajit Mishra, SVP of Research at Religare Broking, remarked, "Markets remained volatile on the weekly expiry day and ended with a cut of nearly 0.5 per cent amid mixed cues. The tone was weak from t

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