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Sensex tumbles 1,282 pts after choppy session; Nifty dips below 24,600 Equity benchmarks ended sharply lower on Tuesday, with the Sensex nosediving 1,282 points and the Nifty settling below the 24,600 mark. Index heavyweights Infosys and Power Grid were among the top laggards, shedding 4% and 3%, respectively. Sensex Today Updates: At the open, major Sensex constituents such as

, , , , and slipped into negative territory, logging losses of up to 2%. On the other hand, , , , , and opened with modest gains. Tuesday’s pullback comes after a strong performance on Monday, when the Sensex and Nifty rallied nearly 4% in a broad-based rebound. The rally was fueled by easing geopolitical tensions, a ceasefire agreement, and robust buying interest from both foreign and domestic investors.