Nifty trades below 24,250 mark; FMCG shares decline; VIX jumps 4.78%

At 13:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 586.14 points or 0.75% to 77,597.96. The Nifty 50 index fell 179.95 points or 0.74% to 24,219.80.