At close, the Sensex was down 897.28 points or 1.52% at 58,237.85, andNifty 50 was down 258.60 points or 1.49% at 17,154.30. About 768 shares advanced, 2745 shares declined, and 144 shares unchanged.
IndusInd Bank, SBI, Tata Motors, M&M and Eicher Motors were among the major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Tech Mahindra and Apollo Hospitals. All the sectoral indices ended in the red.