At close, the Sensex was down 435.24 points or 0.72% at 60,176.50, and the Nifty was down 96 points or 0.53% at 17,957.40. About 2280 shares have advanced, 1035 shares declined, and 97 shares are unchanged. HDFC Bank, HDFC, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the top Nifty losers. Adani Ports, NTPC, Tata Motors, Power Grid Corporation and Tata Consumer Products were the top gainers.