Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Tuesday after rallying in the past four days amid weak trends from global markets and foreign fund outflows. The BSE Sensex declined 297.97 points to 73,574.32, while the Nifty dipped 86.05 points to 22,319.55. Major laggards include HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Axis Bank, and Reliance Industries.