New Delhi, July 23 -- A day after ending with decent gains, the Indian stock market resumed its downward march on Tuesday, amid weak global cues. The market benchmarks ended flat with a negative bias. The Sensex slipped 14 points to close at 82,186.81, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,060.90, down 30 points, or 0.12%.

The mid and small-cap segments underperformed. The BSE Midcap index lost 0.62%, while the Smallcap index dropped 0.17%

Indian benchmark indices opened positively on Tuesday, supported by robust Q1 earnings from leading private banks and Eternal (Zomato). The Nifty commenced trade at 25,166.65, briefly maintaining momentum before dipping to an intraday low of 25,035.55. Meanwhile, Sensex began at 82,527.43 and fluctuated be...