All 13 sectoral indices traded lower with Nifty IT, Energy, and PSU Bank falling 1 percent each. Nifty Auto, Bank, FMCG, Infra, Metal and Pharma also hovered just below 1 percent. Realty index fell for a fourth session in a row, down almost a percent lower. IndusInd Bank shares slipped another 10 percent to hit a fresh 52-week low after the bank reported discrepancies in its derivative portfolio. Shares of Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), a key defence PSU, gained marginally after bagging fresh orders worth Rs 843 crore, pushing its total order inflows for FY25 to Rs 14,567 crore. NTPC, along with its subsidiary NTPC Green Energy, signed multiple agreements worth Rs 96,000 crore with the Chhattisgarh government. The Sensex was down 426.91 points or 0.58 percent at 73,688.26, and the Nifty was down 132.85 points or0.59 percent at 22,327.45. About 659 shares advanced, 1976 shares declined, and 116 shares unchanged. The broader market, represented by mid and smallcap indices continued their dismal performance, with the midcap 100 andsmallcap 100 indexes falling 0.5 and 2 percent, respectively.