At Close, the Sensex was down 316.94 points or 0.52% at 61,002.57, and the Nifty was down 91.60 points or 0.51% at 17,944.20. About 1468 shares have advanced, 1893 shares declined, and 136 shares are unchanged.
Adani Enterprises, IndusInd Bank, Nestle India, SBI Life Insurance and HDFC Lifewere among the major lowers on the Nifty, while gainers included L&T, UltraTech Cement, BPCL, Asian Paintsand Coal India.