Mumbai, Jan. 20 -- The key equity barometers ended with sharp losses today amid the expiry of F&O contracts on the NSE. The Nifty settled below the 25,250 mark after hitting an intraday high of 25,585 in early trade. Investors tracked the ongoing Q3 earnings season and developments from the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. All the sectoral indices in the NSE traded in the red, with realty, consumer durables, and auto shares losing the most.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, dropped 1,065.71 points or 1.28% to 82,180.47. The Nifty 50 index lost 353 points or 1.38% to 25,232.50.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index declined 2.52% and t...