On the BSE, Unitech Intnl(down 15.49 per cent), Gautam Gems(down 11.17 per cent), AXISCADES Engg Tech(down 10.79 per cent), Octavius Plantations(down 10.70 per cent) and Shri Balaji Valve Co(down 9.87 per cent) were among the stocks that plunged over 5 per cent during the session.
In the Nifty pack, 22 stocks traded in the green, while 28 stocks traded in the red.
The Nifty index was trading 23.91 points down at 25254.8.
On the BSE, South Asian Ent, Globale Tessile, BCL Enterprises, Mahalaxmi Fabric Mil and Revathi Equipment hit their fresh 52-week lows, while HB Estate Dev, Geojit Financial, Jindal Capital, VEER Energy and Seasons Text touched their fresh 52-week highs.