Sensex ends lower as rupee slumps to record low

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex fell on Wednesday as blue chips such as Tata Motors fell after the rupee slumped to a record low, escalating worries that foreign investors may exacerbate outflows, and dimming chances of an early rate cut by the RBI.

Tata Motors provisionally fell 3.4 percent, while HDFC Bank ended 2.2 percent lower.

The BSE Sensex provisionally fell 0.6 percent, while the 50-share Nifty ended down 0.5 percent. (Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Prateek Chatterjee)