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Sensex tumbles 388 points, Nifty ends below 24,500 as rebound in crude oil weighs on sentiment

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday as a rebound in crude oil prices and uncertainties around the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 388.19 points or 0.49 per cent to 78,154.25. During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 78,509.77 and a low of 78,048.26, gyrating 461.51 points. Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty ended 112.10 points or 0.46 per cent lower at 24,471.70. However, the broader market ended the session mixed. While the BSE MidCap Select Index dropped 2.02 points or 0.01 per cent, the BSE SmallCap Select Index added 34.63 points or 0.38 per cent.