Oil & gas, FMCG shares drag markets down

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty edged lower on Tuesday, extending the losing run to the third day amid profit-taking in oil & gas and select FMCG shares. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The BSE Sensex dipped 33.49 points or 0.04 per cent to settle at 84,266.29. During the day, it hit a high of 84,648.40 and a low of 84,098.94.   The NSE Nifty closed marginally lower by 13.95 points or 0.05 per cent to 25,796.90. Muted trends in global markets and heavy foreign fund ...