Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 169.61 points down at 24718.6 amid selling in frontline bluechip counters.
However, stocks such as Shree Ram Proteins, Bluspring Enterprises Ltd., Navkar Builders, Lasa Supergenerics and Geekay Wires, touched their fresh 52-week lows.
Overall, 9 shares ended in the green in Nifty50 index, while 41 closed in the red.
In the Nifty 50 index, BEL, ONGC, Tech Mahindra, TCS and Wipro were among top gainers during the day, while Adani Ports SEZ, SBI, ITC, IndusInd Bank and Hindalco ended in the red.
The BSE Sensex closed 573.38 points down at 81118.6. Traders piled up positions in IT Enabled Services, General, Tourism & Hospitality, Retail and Auto sectors, while selling was witnessed in Industrial Consumables, Airlines, Financial Services, Miscellaneous and Term Lending Institutions sectors during the day.