Sensex, Nifty today: Fourteen out of 30 Sensex stocks finished the session in the red.
Stock markets closed on a lower note on Tuesday, amid heavy selling in auto, consumer durables and FMCG sectors.
The SP BSE Sensex declined 174.91 points or 0.51 per cent to end at 34,299.47.
The Nifty50 index of the NSE slipped 47 points or 0.45 per cent to settle at 10,301.05.
Investors refrained from making big bets ahead of corporate results due next week, according to analysts.
Carmaker Tata Motors was the top laggard on both benchmark indices, finishing the day 13 per cent lower.