Sensex, Nifty Drop Amid Mixed Global Cues; Trent Plunges 9%

• Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty50 closed lower on Tuesday, with Sensex down 376 points and Nifty below 26,200.
• Weakness in oil and gas stocks contributed to the decline, while the Nifty Metal index saw gains.
• Trent, Reliance Industries, and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles were among the top losers on both BSE and NSE.
• Global markets showed mixed trends; Asia-Pacific markets were varied, while US indices ended higher despite geopolitical tensions.
• US markets shrugged off concerns over a US military strike on Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro, with Dow Jones hitting a new high.

Why It Matters: Indian markets fell, influenced by oil & gas sector weakness and mixed global cues despite US gains.