The key benchmark indices snapped six-day winning streak with the BSE Sensex closing at 51,329 levels, down 20 points.  The broader Nifty50, on the other hand, managed to close above the 15,100-mark, at 15,109 levels, down 6.5 points or 0.04 percent.

Asian Paints, ONGC, Titan, L&T, UltraTech Cement, and Nestle India, up in the range of 1 percent to 4 percent, were the top gainers today while Mahindra and Mahindra, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Auto, and ITC, down up to 3 percent, ended as top losers. The index edged closer to the 52,000-mark today and hit a new peak of 51,836 on the BSE.

Bearish trend came from Pharma, Metals, Media and Auto stocks. The Media index was the top loser, ending 1.9percent lower led by the losses in Sun TV and Zee Entertainment. The Nifty Auto index fell 1.4percent while the Nifty Pharma and Nifty Metal index declined over 1percent each in today's session.

Broader markets too ended in the red with the BSE MidCap index down 0.18 percent at close while the S&P BSE SmallCap index closed 0.26 percent down. On the sectoral front, most of the indices were gripped in profit booking. The Nifty Auto, Metal, and Pharma indices settled over 1 percent lower each, followed by losses in the Nifty Realty Index (down 0.7 percent) and the Nifty FMCG index (down 0.6 percent).

Global stocks rose for the seventh straight day to reach a record high on Tuesday, while bitcoin also reached a peak after an endorsement from Tesla Inc in the prior session had sent the cryptocurrency up 20 percent.

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