New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Indian benchmarks ended lower on Tuesday, mirroring weakness across Asian markets, as investors awaited India's July inflation figures and the US inflation report, both seen as key factors that could sway market sentiment.

At the close, the BSE Sensex fell 368.49 points, or 0.46 per cent, to 80,235.59, while the NSE Nifty 50 declined 97.65 points, or 0.40 per cent, to settle at 24,487.40.

The broader market reflected a cautious mood, with the Nifty Midcap 100 slipping 0.27 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 finished unchanged, suggesting minimal activity outside the large-cap segment.

Sumeet Bagadia, Executive Director at Choice Broking, believes that the Indian stock market is trading in a broader range of 24...