Domestic indices saw profit taking after rising for four consecutive trading sessions on Tuesday. The Nifty 50 index ended near the 14,850 level. Metal, private banks corrected while media and PSU banks shares advanced. As per the provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 340.6 points or 0.69% to 49,161.36. The Nifty 50 index fell 91.60 points or 0.61% at 14,850.10. The broader market outperformed the benchmark indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.6% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.8%. Buyers outpaced sellers. On the BSE, 1,845 shares rose and 1,198 shares fell. A total of 196 shares were unchanged. Investors locked profits after the Sensex rose 2.59% and the Nifty climbed 3.08% in the past four sessions.