The NSE Nifty index closed 47.3 points down at 21731.4, while BSE Sensex ended down 170.12 points at 72240.26.
On the other hand, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(down 3.25 per cent), Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.(down 1.56 per cent), State Bank of India(down 1.44 per cent), Coal India Ltd.(down 1.30 per cent) and Infosys Ltd.(down 1.26 per cent) were among the top losers of the day.