Mumbai, June 17 -- The Indian equity indices ended on a negative note on Tuesday, experiencing moderate losses amid risk of escalation of conflicts in the Middle East ahead of the FOMC meeting.

At the end of Tuesday's trading session, the Sensex was down 212.85 points, or 0.26 cent, at 81,583.30, and the Nifty was down 93.10 points, or 0.37 cent, at 24,853.40.

Among the Nifty constituents, Tech Mahindra and Infosys led the gainers' pack, while Adani Enterprises and Sun Pharma were the top drags. Across the broader market landscape, sectoral indices ended largely in the red, with the exception of Nifty IT, which managed to close in positive territory.

Nifty Pharma and Healthcare were the worst performers of the day. They reacted sharply...