India, July 14 -- India's major equity benchmarks fell into the red during the first half of trade on Tuesday, weighed by losses in auto, banking, and real estate counters despite gains in metals and pharmaceutical stocks. As of 11:10 am IST, the BSE Sensex Index was lower by 297.75 points (0.38%), at 77,318.65 points, and the NSE Nifty 50 index declined by 83.15 points (0.34%) to 24,127.85 points. Market breadth was weak, as losers outnumbered gainers 2,180 to 1,382, respectively. In contrast, metal and pharma shares were in green despite falling mid-cap and small-cap stocks.

India Market Snapshot

The Indian equity market is trading lower today, with the NSE Nifty 50 down 0.33% at 24,129.90 and the BSE Sensex down 0.38% at 77,321.20 as...