Indian equity benchmarks ended lower in a highly volatile trading session on Tuesday, as concerns over the Omicron corona virus variant wiped out positive sentiment surrounding expectations of strong gross domestic product data later in the day.

Dear Trader… Indian equity benchmarks failed to hold intraday gains in a choppy session and closed the session in red terrain on Tuesday, as global cues turned bearish. Domestic benchmark indices started trade in the positive territory, as traders took encouragement with Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary’s statement