New Delhi, May 27 -- Indian stock market benchmarks ended with significant losses on Tuesday, May 27, as investors booked profits in large-caps and engaged in selective buying in the mid- and small-cap segments, amid weak global cues.

The Sensex settled 625 points, or 0.76 per cent, lower at 81,551.63, while the Nifty 50 ended 175 points, or 0.70 per cent, down at 24,826.20.

On the other hand, mid and small-caps outperformed. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 0.18 per cent and 0.19 per cent, respectively.

Investors lost nearly Rs.1 lakh crore in a day as the overall market capitalisation of firms listed on the BSE dropped to nearly Rs.444 lakh crore from nearly Rs.445 lakh crore in the previous session.

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