Mumbai, Sep 1 - Heavy selling in realty, metal and capital goods stocks resulted in a key index of the Indian equities markets Tuesday shutting shop 0.83 percent lower than its previous close, after gaining more than 1.6 percent earlier.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,691.27 points, ended at 15,536.71 points (provisional), down 129.93 points or 0.83 percent.

The benchmark index started slipping in afternoon trade after gaining as much as 1.6 percent.

The broader-based Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) too aped the Sensex to end at 4,619.2 points, down 0.92 percent.

Broader market indices fared worse, with the BSE midcap index closing 1.5 percent lower and the BSE smallcap index ending 1.48 percent down.