Sensex snaps three-day winning streak; lenders slump

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex fell nearly 1 percent on Tuesday, snapping a three-day winning streak, as lenders such as Yes Bank and other financial firms slumped after the central bank raised short-term interest rates in a bid to curb the rupee's slide.

IDFC Ltd (IDFC.NS) provisionally fell 7.1 percent, while Yes Bank Ltd (YESB.NS) fell 9.8 percent and IndusInd Bank Ltd (INBK.NS) ended 7.5 percent lower.

The BSE Sensex provisionally fell 0.74 percent, while the 50-share Nifty ended down 1.13 percent.