The BSE Sensex extended losses to 1 percent by Tuesday afternoon, tracking the weakness in Asian and European markets and disappointing corporate earnings announced over the weekend.
At 1:56 p.m. (0826 GMT), the 30-share BSE index was down 1.06 percent at 15,727.23 points, with 21 components in the red.
The 50-share NSE index was down 1.11 percent at 4,659.25.
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