Balmer Lawrie in a notice to exchanges stated, \"the Board at its Meeting dated September 17, 2019, considered the item pertaining to the recommendation of bonus shares and deferred the same.\"

At the interbank foreign exchange the rupee opened at 71.47 then gained further ground and touched a high of 71.43, registering a rise of 35 paise over its previous close.

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Several factors such as weak rupee, rising crude oil prices, the outcome of FOMC meet (Federal Open Market Committee) has increased uncertainty and dampened investor sentiment.

BSE auto index fell 3.8 per cent to close at 15,783.39, as against 1.73 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex. Meanwhile, the Nifty Auto index ended at 7,020.75, down 3.83 per cent, as compared to 1.69 per cent fall in Nifty 50 index

Shares of State Trading Corporation of India (STC) declined as much as 18.82% to the day's low of Rs 108.45, while Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation (MMTC) stock price fell 16.36% to its intraday low of Rs 20.7 on the BSE.

The rupee opened on a cautious note and fell 28 paise to 71.88 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday amid rising demand for the US dollar vis-a-vis other currencies overseas.

In the bullion market here, gold prices for 24 Karat rose to Rs 38,860 per 10 gram from Saturday's closing price of Rs 38,400 per 10 gram, according to the data.

The share price of SML Isuzu Ltd fell over 2% intraday after the company said in its latest filing that it has decided to observe Block Closure of Chassis Division for six days due to continued low demand in the automobile sector.

Shares of Prabhat Dairy plunged 10.47% intraday to Rs 71 after the company board approved voluntary delisting of the company's shares.

Equitas Holding announced that market regulator SEBI returned the company's draft scheme with regard to Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) and advised the company to re-submit the same after ensuring compliance with the provisions mentioned in the SEBI circular.

Following an attack on Saudi Arabian refining facilities that disrupted global oil supply and soared tensions in the Middle East, shares of oil marketing companies (OMCs) were trading lower on Monday's trading session.

Rupee slipped 70 paise to 71.62 per dollar compared to Friday's close of 70.92 today. On Friday, the Indian currency closed higher for the seventh straight session rising 22 paise to close at 70.92 per US dollar.