Stock market today: Sensex closed with a loss of 671 points, or 0.93 per cent, at 71,355.22 while the Nify 50 ended the day at 21,513, down 198 points, or 0.91 per cent.
The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex rose 32 points or 0.04% to settle at 72,272. The broader NSE Nifty gained 10 points or 0.05% to end at 21,742. From the Sensex stocks, Nestle, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Motors, and Wipro were the top gainers, rising 1-3%. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, M&M, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, JSW Steel, and Kotak Bank were the top losers, falling 0.6-2%.
The biggest gainers on the Nifty included Hindalco Industries, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Auto, JSW Steel and Tata Motors, while losers were ONGC, NTPC, Adani Enterprises, UPL and Adani Ports.