The NSE Nifty index closed 260.9 points down at 19281.75, while BSE Sensex ended down 825.74 points at 64571.88.
On the other hand, LTIMindtree Ltd.(down 3.96 per cent), Adani Enterprises Ltd.(down 3.56 per cent), Hindalco Industries Ltd.(down 3.19 per cent), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.(down 2.80 per cent) and UPL Ltd.(down 2.78 per cent) were among the top losers of the day.