New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Frontline indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended in the red on Tuesday, October 14, extending their losses to a second consecutive session, as they tracked weak global cues. The Sensex ended the day at 82,029.98, down 297 points, or 0.36 per cent, while the Nifty 50 settled with a loss of 82 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 25,145.50.

The mid and small-cap segments underperformed, as the BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices lost 0.74 per cent and 0.95 per cent, respectively.

The overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms dropped to Rs.459 lakh crore from Rs.462.5 lakh crore in the previous session, resulting in a loss of over Rs.3 lakh crore for investors in a single session.

The Sensex and Nifty 50 ended l...