India stocks lower at close of trade; Nifty 50 down 0.36%

Indian stocks declined after the close on Tuesday, with losses primarily attributed to sectors such as Capital Goods, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, and Healthcare, which contributed to a downward trend. By the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 experienced a 0.36% decrease, while the BSE Sensex 30 index fell by 0.44%. Among the Nifty 50's top gainers were Coal India Ltd, which surged 3.13% to close at 427.70, Eternal Ltd, which added 1.67% to reach 341.50, and Titan Company Ltd, which increased by 1.52% to 4,949.00.

Conversely, the worst performers during the session included Trent Ltd, which dropped 1.72% to 2,767.00, Nestle India Ltd, which fell 1.36% to 1,366.20, and Tata Consumer Products Ltd, which declined 1.24% to 988.20. On the BSE Sensex 30, Eternal Ltd led gains with a 1.94% rise to 341.50, followed by Titan Company Ltd's 0.72% increase to 4,910.00, and Tata Steel Ltd's 0.60% rise to 184.70.

In contrast, Nestle India Ltd saw a 2.42% drop to 1,365.10, Bajaj Finserv Ltd experienced a 1.62% decline to 1,825.00, and Bajaj Finance Ltd decreased by 1.46% to 1,009.00. The India VIX, indicating implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, decreased by 2.36% to 10.98. Gold Futures for December delivery lost 0.39% to $4,366.72 per troy ounce, while Crude oil for November delivery slipped 2.72% to $89.86 a barrel and the November Brent oil contract fell 2.12% to $98.21 a barrel.

USD/INR dropped by 0.27% to 95.58, and EUR/INR decreased by 0.26% to 109.58, with the US Dollar Index Futures slipping by 0.06% at 100.10.