KIOCL(up 2.39%), Pokarna(up 1.13%), Oriental Trimex(up 1.10%), 20 Microns(up 0.96%), Madhav Marbles and Granites(up 0.68%) and MOIL(up 0.21%) stood among the top gainers.
Ashapura Minechem(down 3.86%), Aro Granite Industries(down 3.83%), NMDC Ltd(down 1.56%), Coal India(down 1.46%), Gujarat Mineral Dvpt Corporation(down 0.46%) and Orissa Minerals Development Company(down 0.21%) were among the top losers of the day.
The NSE Nifty50 index ended 70.75 points down at 16983.2, while the 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 195.71 points at 57064.87.
Power Grid Corporation of India(up 3.25%), Titan Company Ltd(up 2.21%), SBI Life(up 2.14%), Shree Cement(up 2.1%), Bajaj Finserv(up 2.05%), TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS(up 1.64%), Bajaj Finance(up 1.32%), Wipro(up 1.05%), Infosys(up 0.96%) and Nestle India(up 0.8%) stood among the top gainers in the Nifty pack.
On the other hand, Tata Steel(down 3.91%), Kotak Mahindra Bank(down 2.86%), JSW Steel(down 2.75%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone(down 2.67%), Mahindra & Mahindra(down 1.8%), Eicher Motors(down 1.78%), Hindalco Industries(down 1.76%), Bajaj Auto(down 1.76%), Hero MotoCorp(down 1.67%) and HDFC(down 1.5%) closed in the red.
