Benchmark equity indices closed in the red for the third straight session on Tuesday in a highly volatile market, amid profit booking and pressure from index heavyweights Reliance Industries and banking stocks.

Dear Trader… The BSE Sensex declined 220 points, or 0.29%, to settle at 75,170. Meanwhile, the broader NSE Nifty future dropped 57 points, or 0.25%, to end at 22,925. Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, ITC, Power Grid, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank were the top contributors dragging down the Sensex. Nifty