Sensex opened lower and stayed in the negative zone throughout the session. It ended 360.78 points or 0.61 per cent lower at 58,765.58. Nifty fell 86.10 points or 0.49 per cent to close at 17,532.05.
The August futures of Nifty50 index traded on the Singapore Exchange were down over 200 points in trade today, suggesting a more than 1 per cent cut for the blue chip index on Friday. Indian equities were closed today on account of Muharram.