Sensex slides nearly 800 pts, Nifty slips below 24,000; $INDIGO , $INFY , $JIOFIN , $SBIN among top laggards

Synopsis: Indian stock markets remained under heavy selling pressure in afternoon trade on Tuesday, dragged lower by losses across most sectors. The Sensex fell 750 points, while the Nifty50 dropped 210 points, slipping below the key 24,000 level. Market breadth continued to favour the bears, with 2,5340stocks declining against 1,180 advancing, while 140 shares remained unchanged. Barring the Auto and FMCG indices, all sectoral gauges traded in negative territory. The broader market also remained weak, with the Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap indices declining more than 1% each. $INDIGO , $INFY , $JIOFIN , and $SBIN featured among the biggest losers, weighing on the benchmark indices. Investment in securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing,