Closing bell: Sensex plunges more than 350 points, Nifty settles at 22, 044

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty fell in early trade on Tuesday influenced by foreign fund outflows and a weak US market trend. Sensex dropped by 468.91 points to 72,363.03, while Nifty declined by 149.2 points to 21,947.55. Major losers included PowerGrid, Maruti, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement, and Titan.