Markets close lower as Rupee volatility, weak breadth dampen sentiment

Markets ended marginally lower on Tuesday, weighed down by a sharp reversal in the rupee after it touched a record low and weak broader market sentiment, with nearly two-thirds of traded stocks declining and 196 scrips hitting 52-week lows. The BSE Sensex closed at 84,559.65, down 120.21 points or 0.14 per cent, after opening higher at 84,856.26. The NSE Nifty fell 41.55 points or 0.16 per cent to settle at 25,818.55, after touching an intraday high of 25,902.40. Of the 4,328 stocks traded on the BSE, 2,761 ...