Sensex was down 1,272.07 points or 1.49 percent at 84,299.78, and the Nifty was down 368.20 points or 1.41 percent at 25,810.80. About 1757 shares advanced, 2107 shares declined, and 148 shares unchanged.
Hero MotoCorp, Trent, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries, Bharat Electronics are among the top losers on the Nifty, while gainers are JSW Steel, Hindalco Industries, NTPC, Tata Steel, Britannia Industries.