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Here's how the Indian stock market fared on Tuesday.
The NSE Nifty 50 ended 27.40 points, or 0.11% lower at 24,194.50 and the BSE Sensex closed 105.79 points, or 0.13% down at 80,004.06.
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Shares of Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Sun Pharmaceuticals Ltd., UltraTech Cement Ltd. and Axis Bank Ltd. dragged the Nifty the most.
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While those of Infosys Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd. and Shriram Finance Ltd. cushioned the fall.
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Six out of the 12 sectors on the NSE closed lower with Nifty Auto and Pharma leading the losses.
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The remaining six sectors closed on a positive note with Nifty IT and FMCG gaining the most.
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The broader markets ended up, as the BSE MidCap and SmallCap closed 0.10% and 0.62% higher, respectively.
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The market breadth was skewed in the favour of buyers, as 2,288 stocks advanced, 1,634 declined and 109 remained unchanged on the BSE.
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The Indian rupee closed weaker at 84.34 against the dollar after depreciating 4 paise.
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