Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 253.21 points down at 24888.2 amid selling in frontline bluechip counters.
However, stocks such as Navkar Builders, Bluspring Enterprises Ltd., Shree Ram Proteins, Digitide Solutions Ltd. and Gensol Engg, touched their fresh 52-week lows.
Overall, 7 shares ended in the green in Nifty50 index, while 43 closed in the red.
In the Nifty 50 index, Apollo Hospital, Dr. Reddys, Bajaj Finserv, Asian Paints and Tech Mahindra were among top gainers during the day, while Tata Motors, Shriram Finance, Trent, Titan Company and Coal India Ltd ended in the red.
The BSE Sensex closed 823.16 points down at 81691.98. Traders piled up positions in IT Enabled Services, General, Tourism & Hospitality, Retail and Auto sectors, while selling was witnessed in Industrial Consumables, Financial Services, Construction, Term Lending Institutions and Airlines sectors during the day.