Markets ended lower with broad-based selling and sharper pressure on broader indices, as volatility rose sharply during the session. India VIX surged over 8% and the midcap index swung nearly 1,500 points. The Sensex fell 271 points to close at 81,910, while the Nifty slipped 75 points to 25,158, ending below the 25,200 mark, with market breadth firmly tilted towards declines as the NSE advance-decline ratio stood at 2:5.
