Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 74.4 points down at 17656.35 amid selling in frontline bluechip counters.
However, stocks such as
, , Vikas Proppant & Gr, Ltd. and , touched their fresh 52-week lows.
Overall, 20 shares ended in the green in Nifty50 index, while 29 closed in the red.
In the Nifty 50 index,
, , , L&T and were among top gainers during the day, while , HUL, , and ended in the red.
The BSE Sensex closed 287.7 points down at 59543.96.
Traders piled up positions in Construction, Cables, Telecommunications, Defence and Paper sectors, while selling was witnessed in NBFC, Glass, Learning & Education, Miscellaneous and IT Enabled Services sectors during the day.