Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower; L&T and financial stocks fall

Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty gave up early gains to end ma­rginally lower on Tuesday, tracking losses in financial stocks despite a firm trend in global markets.

A weakening rupee and selling by foreign investors also weighed on Dalal Street, traders said.

Falling for the third session on the trot, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 31.12 points or 0.06 per cent lower at 50,363.96. The broader NSE Nifty slipped 19.05 points or 0.13 per cent to close at 14,910.45.

L&T was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding 1.56 per cent, followed by ICIC Bank, SBI, HDFC Bank, HDFC, Axis Bank, Kotak