The NSE Nifty index ended the session 132.7 factors down at 17859.45, whereas BSE Sensex fell 452.9 factors to 59900.37.
Within the Nifty index,
.(up 1.06 per cent), Mahindra & .(up 0.98 per cent), .(up 0.91 per cent), Bharat Petroleum Company Ltd.(up 0.69 per cent) and .(up 0.58 per cent) stood among the many high gainers.
However, .(down 3.01 per cent), .(down 2.98 per cent), .(down 2.79 per cent), .(down 2.62 per cent) and .(down 2.52 per cent) have been among the many high losers of the day.