Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 189.6 points down at 18042.95 amid selling in frontline bluechip counters.
However, stocks such as Arihant Academy Ltd., Moxsh Overseas Educon Ltd., SKS Textiles, Kavveri Telecom and Sumeet Ind, touched their fresh 52-week lows.
Overall, 7 shares ended in the green in Nifty50 index, while 43 closed in the red.
In the Nifty 50 index, Divis Labs, HDFC Life, Maruti Suzuki, Dr. Reddys and UltraTech Cem. were among top gainers during the day, while JSW Steel, Hindalco, Coal India Ltd, Tata Steel and ONGC ended in the red.
The BSE Sensex closed 636.75 points down at 60657.45.
Traders piled up positions in Holding Company, Petrochemicals, Term Lending Institutions, Financial Services and Agriculture/Horticulture/Livestock sectors, while selling was witnessed in Glass, Learning & Education, Textiles, Trading and Auto sectors during the day.
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