<p>Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices declined on Tuesday, a day after recording sharp gains, with the BSE Sensex falling over 1 per cent due to selling in Reliance Industries, ITC and Bajaj Finance.</p><p>The 30-share BSE Sensex fell by 801.67 points or 1.11 per cent to settle at 71,139.90. During the day, it plummeted 865.85 points or 1.20 per cent to 71,075.72.</p><p>The Nifty declined 215.50 points or 0.99 per cent to 21,522.10.</p>.Markets open on strong note; Sensex jumps 503 points.<p>Among the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance fell by 5.03 per cent after its December quarter earnings failed to cheer investors.</p><p>Titan, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries, ITC and NTPC were among the other major laggards.</p><p>Tata Motors, State Bank of India, Hindustan Unilever, Power Grid, Tech Mahindra and Tata Consultancy Services were the gainers.</p><p>In Asian markets, Tokyo settled in the positive territory while Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong ended lower.</p><p>European markets were trading with gains. The US markets ended higher on Monday.</p><p>The BSE benchmark jumped 1,240.90 points or 1.76 per cent to settle at 71,941.57 on Monday. The Nifty climbed 385 points or 1.80 per cent to 21,737.60.</p><p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.21 per cent to USD 82.57 a barrel.</p><p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 110.01 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.</p>
<p>Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices declined on Tuesday, a day after recording sharp gains, with the BSE Sensex falling over 1 per cent due to selling in Reliance Industries, ITC and Bajaj Finance.</p><p>The 30-share BSE Sensex fell by 801.67 points or 1.11 per cent to settle at 71,139.90. During the day, it plummeted 865.85 points or 1.20 per cent to 71,075.72.</p><p>The Nifty declined 215.50 points or 0.99 per cent to 21,522.10.</p>.Markets open on strong note; Sensex jumps 503 points.<p>Among the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance fell by 5.03 per cent after its December quarter earnings failed to cheer investors.</p><p>Titan, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries, ITC and NTPC were among the other major laggards.</p><p>Tata Motors, State Bank of India, Hindustan Unilever, Power Grid, Tech Mahindra and Tata Consultancy Services were the gainers.</p><p>In Asian markets, Tokyo settled in the positive territory while Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong ended lower.</p><p>European markets were trading with gains. The US markets ended higher on Monday.</p><p>The BSE benchmark jumped 1,240.90 points or 1.76 per cent to settle at 71,941.57 on Monday. The Nifty climbed 385 points or 1.80 per cent to 21,737.60.</p><p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.21 per cent to USD 82.57 a barrel.</p><p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 110.01 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.</p>