Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 57.45 points down at 18210.95 amid selling in frontline bluechip counters.
However, stocks such as D K Enterprises Global Ltd., Thejo Engg, SREI Infra Fin, Dev Information Tech and Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd., touched their fresh 52-week lows.
Overall, 23 shares ended in the green in Nifty50 index, while 27 closed in the red.
In the Nifty 50 index, Asian Paints, UPL, Divis Labs, Cipla and Infosys were among top gainers during the day, while Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, ONGC, Tata Motors and Bajaj Finserv ended in the red.
The BSE Sensex closed 206.93 points down at 61143.33.
Traders piled up positions in IT Enabled Services, Beverages – Alcoholic, Electric/Electronics, Glass and Retail sectors, while selling was witnessed in Miscellaneous, Learning & Education, Services, Sugar and Cables sectors during the day.
