Market gauges Sensex and Nifty gave up intra-day gains to end lower on Tuesday, dragged down by energy and financial stocks, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation.
After rising 272.39 points during the day, the BSE Sensex turned negative and settled 45.72 points, or 0.13 per cent, down at 34,915.80; while the NSE Nifty slipped 10.30 points, or 0.10 per cent, to close at 10,302.10.
In terms of quarterly performance, the Sensex gained 18.5 per cent or 5,447 points during the April-June quarter, while the Nifty rose nearly 20 per cent or 1,704 points.