Indian equities Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower for a second day on Tuesday due to profit-taking in select banking, power and FMCG stocks amid mixed global markets and foreign fund outflows.

Dear Trader… Benchmark indices NSE Nifty and BSE Sensex extended losses on Tuesday and settled in the red. The NSE Nifty 50 fell 46.7 points or 0.26% to 17,660.15 and BSE Sensex plunged 183.74 points or 0.31% to 59,727.01. In sectoral indices, Bank Nifty rose 2.65 points or 0.01% to