Sensex closes 109 points down, Nifty below 17,900; metal, pharma top drags
Benchmark indices opened in the green on Tuesday but lost momentum along the way and slipped into red. Although the indices did rally back into green, these was only blips on the way; the markets remained choppy as they reacted to earnings calls across the day. Realty, PSU banks, and auto sectors remained positive, notching over 1% gains, while energy, pharma, and metal were among sectors that weighed the indices down
