The NSE Nifty index closed 65.16 points down at 22032.3, while BSE Sensex ended down 199.17 points at 73128.77.
On the other hand, Divi's Laboratories Ltd.(down 2.44 per cent), HCL Technologies Ltd.(down 2.07 per cent), Wipro Ltd.(down 1.95 per cent), NTPC Ltd.(down 1.83 per cent) and SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.(down 1.49 per cent) were among the top losers of the day.