Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 33.4 points down at 19731.8 amid selling in frontline bluechip counters.
However, stocks such as APM Finvest, Rajesh Exports, Winsome Yarns, ESAF Small Finance and Diamines Chem, touched their fresh 52-week lows.
Overall, 28 shares ended in the green in Nifty50 index, while 22 closed in the red.
In the Nifty 50 index, SBI Life, HDFC Life, Apollo Hospital, L&T and Hero MotoCorp were among top gainers during the day, while SBI, Axis Bank, ONGC, BPCL and Bajaj Finance ended in the red.
The BSE Sensex closed 187.75 points down at 65794.73.
Traders piled up positions in Holding Company, Telecommunications, Term Lending Institutions, IT — Hardware and Infrastructure sectors, while selling was witnessed in Agro Processing, NBFC, Electric/Electronics, Fertilisers and Banks sectors during the day.