Benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex traded marginally lower on Tuesday as sentiment took a hit after the US attacked the southern part of Iran on Monday, reigniting fears of a prolonged war with the Middle East nation.
30-share Sensex started at 76,224, about 245 points lower or 0.32%, while 50-share Nifty at 24,004, down 27 points. IndiGo, Bharti Airtel, Sun Pharma, Trent, Titan Company and UltraTech Cement were the major laggards. On the flipside, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS, BEL, and HCL Tech were the top gainers.