Sensex, Nifty fall as Omicron spread weighs on sentiment

Indian shares fell for a second straight session on Tuesday, dragged down by IT and banking stocks, as the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant unnerved investors globally ahead of a bevy of key central bank meetings later this week. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was down 0.61% at 17,255 by 9:16 am, while the…