New Delhi, July 28 -- Indian equity benchmarks ended Tuesday's session with modest losses as sharp gains in IT and realty stocks were offset by weakness in FMCG and financial shares. Renewed volatility in global technology stocks also weighed on investor sentiment.

The Nifty 50 closed 0.04% lower at 23,987, while the S&P BSE Sensex slipped 0.07% to 76,779. The broader market, however, ended on a mixed note.

Among sectoral indices, Nifty IT emerged as the top performer, surging 3.28%, while Nifty Realty and Nifty Consumer Durables gained more than 1% each. On the downside, Nifty FMCG, Nifty Chemicals, and Nifty PSU Bank fell over 1% each. Nifty Metal, Nifty Cement, and Nifty Media also ended in the red.

Meanwhile, Asian markets closed s...