New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Indian stock market continued reeling under selling pressure for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, January 20, tracking weak global cues amid trade war risks and unimpressive Q3 earnings.

A day after falling by almost half a per cent each, the Sensex fell over 500 points, or 0.60% to an intraday low of 82,745, while the Nifty 50 breached 25,450 on the downside, falling to 25,405 in intraday trade.

The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices fell by almost 2% each.

In two consecutive sessions, the 30-share pack Sensex has declined over 800 points, or 1%, while the Nifty 50, too, has dropped by over a per cent.

Let's take a look at five key factors behind the downtrend in the Indian stock market:

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