Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty ended 37.1 points down at 26178.95, while the BSE Sensex closed 264.27 points down at 85571.85.
On the other hand, Alpa Labs, Sequent Scientific, Rolex Rings, Lakshmi Machine and Zee Media Corp stocks hit their fresh 52-week highs today.
<div data-placement=«Mid Article Thumbnails» data-target_type=«mix» data-mode=«thumbnails-mid» style=«min-height:400px; margin-bottom:12px;» class=«wdt-taboola» id=«taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-113739644»> In the Nifty 50 index, BPCL, Cipla, Sun Pharma, Coal India Ltd and RIL were among the top gainers on the NSE in the today's trade.
Meanwhile, Power Grid, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Kotak Bank were among the top losers of the day.