Markets closed sharply lower on Tuesday, with the Sensex falling 519.34 points or 0.62 per cent to 83,459.15 and the Nifty 50 declining 165.70 points or 0.64 per cent to 25,597.65, as persistent foreign institutional investor outflows and weak global cues triggered broad-based selling across key sectors. The Nifty slipped below the crucial 25,600 support level, marking losses in three of the last four trading sessions.

The market opened flat with Sensex at 84,000.64 against its previous close of 83,978.49, while Nifty opened at 25,744.75 compared to 25,763.35. However, sustained selling pressure through the day dragged both benchmarks to close near their intraday lows.

“Indian equity markets ended lower, tracking weak global cues and broad-based selling, particularly across IT, metal, an

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