Investing.com – India stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

NSE closed with the index declining 0.34% to close at a 3-month low. The NSE declined 0.4%.

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (NS:) was the best performer of the session, rising 3.12% or 6.25 to close at 206.50. Meanwhile, Shree Cements Ltd., (NS.) added 3.07% (783.85) points to reach 26349.95. Tata Consumer Products Ltd. was up 2.35% (18.00) to 784.00 in trade late.

These were the worst performers of the session. Tata Steel Ltd (NS): The stock fell by 4.01%, or 44.75 point to close at 1070.00 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., NS:) dropped 3.10% (or 62.60), to reach 1957.00 JSW Steel Ltd (NS) fell 2.81%, or 17.60 points, to 608.00

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (BO) rose 3.43% at 206.80. Titan Company Ltd. (BO) was up 2.18% at 2374.90. Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (BO) gained 1.98% at close at 17224.00.

Tata Steel Ltd. (BO) was the worst performer, falling 3.87% at 1071.60 late trade, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.(BO:), which fell 2.87% at 1962.15, and Bajaj Auto Ltd. (BO) was at its lowest point at 3243.15 by close.

Indian National Stock Exchange: Rising stocks outnumbered falling ones by 982 to787. 48 ended unchanged. Bombay Stock Exchange: 1732 rose, 1420 fell, while 149 finished unchanged.

The shares of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. rose to 52-week peak levels; up 3.12%, or 6.25 to 206.50. The shares of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (BO:), rose to 52 week highs, up 3.43% (6.85 to 206.68).

The implied volatility measure for Nifty50 options rose by 1.62%, to 21.1675. This is a new six-months high.

The February delivery of Gold Futures was up 0.8%, or 14.00 to $1799.20 an ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 3.9% or 2.23 in January to $67.72/barrel, while February Brent oil contracted fell 3.25% to $70.84/barrel.

USD/INR was at 75.195 by 0.2%, and EUR/INR at 85.4850 by 0.92%.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.9% at 95.675