The Sensex index of the Bombay Stock Exchange closed 115 points or 0.74% lower on Tuesday as realty, metal and power stocks came under selling pressure. The broader Nifty index also closed lower, down 0.79%. Mid-cap and small-cap indices fell more sharply. While some stocks like Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors closed higher, ACC and Sterlite saw larger declines. Other Asian markets closed higher but European markets turned negative after an initial rise.