The BSE Sensex closed 281.09 points, or 0.36%, lower at 77,728.16, while the Nifty 50 fell 78.35 points, or 0.32%, to 24,287.65. The Sensex had opened at 77,892.92 and moved between a high of 77,928.68 and a low of 77,453.75 during the session.

The BSE Sensex fell 210.08 points, or 0.27%, to close at 78,428.95, while the NSE Nifty50 declined 159.40 points, or 0.64%, to settle at 24,614.90.