Sensex Slips 104 Points To 78,180, Nifty Ends Below 24,400 At 24,398 Amid Profit Booking

Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices ended lower on Tuesday, snapping their four-session winning streak as investors booked profits after the recent rally. Weakness in heavyweight stocks, selling in defence and realty shares, and pressure in the broader market outweighed gains in IT stocks. The BSE Sensex closed 104.35 points, or 0.13 percent, lower at 78,180.72, while the NSE Nifty 50 declined 31.65 points, or 0.13 percent, to settle at 24,398.70, slipping below the important 24,400 level. The Nifty Bank also