The NSE Nifty index closed 141.15 points down at 19512.35, while BSE Sensex ended down 483.24 points at 65512.39.
On the other hand, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.(down 4.90 per cent), Hero MotoCorp Ltd.(down 2.73 per cent), HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd.(down 2.50 per cent), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.(down 2.17 per cent) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(down 2.07 per cent) were among the top losers of the day.