At close, the Sensex was down 344.29 points or 0.59% at 57,555.90, and the Nifty was down 71.10 points or 0.42% at 16,972.20. About 1508 shares advanced, 1924 shares declined, and 119 shares unchanged.
Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries, HUL and Nestle India were among biggest losers on the Nifty, while gainers included Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Asian Paints, Tata Steel and Titan Company.