Indian equities extended losses as fading Middle East peace hopes, elevated crude prices, rising US yields and weak global cues intensified risk-off sentiment. Sensex fell 493 points and Nifty 133 points, while technical indicators pointed to further downside.
Stock market: Indian stock markets fell sharply on Tuesday. The BSE Sensex fell by 492 points, while the NSE Nifty lost 132 points. The rupee, which fell by 7 paise against the dollar, remained at 95.68.