At the close, the Sensex fell 303.67 points, or 0.41%, to 74,346.17, while the Nifty lost 77.95 points, or 0.33%, to settle at 23,405.60. Broader markets also remained under pressure, with the Nifty Midcap 100 index down 0.4% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 easing 0.1%.
