Welcome to the Mint live blog. Track this space for the latest stock market updates. Indian stock markets closed lower on Tuesday after a volatile session.
After rising over 1% during the day, profit booking dragged benchmark indices in the last hour of trading. The BSE Sensex ended at 31,453.51, down 261.84 points, or 0.83%, while the 50-share index Nifty ended at 9,205.60, down 87.90 points, or 0.95%.
Stock markets in mainland China reopened for the first time since Thursday after a holiday break. Shanghai Composite slipped 0.3%.
Australian shares dropped nearly 1% while Hong Kong's Hang Sen was up 0.7%. Singapore's SGX Nifty was flat, suggesting a cautious start for Indian stocks.