The NSE Nifty index closed 9.85 points down at 19802.0, while BSE Sensex ended down 5.43 points at 66017.81.
On the other hand, Cipla Ltd.(down 7.93 per cent), UltraTech Cement Ltd.(down 1.77 per cent), LTIMindtree Ltd.(down 1.48 per cent), SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.(down 1.34 per cent) and Larsen & Toubro Ltd.(down 1.19 per cent) were among the top losers of the day.