The NSE Nifty index ended the session 13.95 points down at 17355.3, while BSE Sensex fell 127.31 points to 58177.76.
In the Nifty index, Coal India Ltd. (up 4.00 per cent), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (up 3.19 per cent), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (up 1.42 per cent), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (up 1.42 per cent) and Wipro Ltd. (up 1.27 per cent) stood among the top gainers.
On the other hand, Reliance Industries Ltd. (down 2.23 per cent), ICICI Bank Ltd. (down 1.78 per cent), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (down 0.86 per cent), HDFC Bank Ltd. (down 0.83 per cent) and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (down 0.69 per cent) were among the top losers of the day.