The broader NSE Nifty sank 252.55 points, or 2.14 per cent, to 11,558.60.
Markets pared early gains to end lower weighed down by selling pressure in FMCG, oil and auto shares.
Market breadth was marginally lower with 1,474 losers and 1,395 gainers on the BSE.
Top gainers in the Sensex pack were Tata Motors, ONGC, Yes Bank, IndusInd Bank and Vedanta -- rising up to 2.71 per cent.
ITC was among the top Sensex losers which ended down 3.6%.
The markets have opened marginally higher tracking subdued global cues.
Markets have opened on a flat note with a negative bias tracking subdued global cues. The Sensex has shed 17 points to open at 17,367 and the Nifty is down 3 points at 5,251.
The overall breadth was neutral as 1,506 stocks declined while 1,435 stocks advanced.
Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Yes Bank, Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, HUL, Vedanta, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, ITC, HDFC and Bajaj Auto, that rose up to 3.75 per cent.
The overall breadth ended weak with 1,566 losers and 1,560 gainers on the BSE.
The Sensex dropped 207 points to end at 17,362. The Nifty ended down 68 points to 5,221.
The overall breadth was negative with 1,867 stocks declined and 1,004 advanced.
Overnight, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.4% to 13,253 and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index advanced 0.6% to 1,403 at close.
Realty stocks ended firm on expectations that the central bank will start cutting interest rates in the coming months to prop up slowing economy.
In the Sensex pack, Yes bank emerged as the biggest loser, falling 9.13 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank (6.6 per cent), HeroMotoCorp (6.01 per cent), Sun Pharma (4.79 per cent) and SBI (4.70 per cent).
Tata Motors was the biggest loser in the Sensex pack, cracking 4.56 per cent. Bajaj Finance, RIL, Yes Bank, NTPC and Tata Steel too fell up to 3.95 per cent.
After sinking 586 points during the day, the 30-share index ended 503.62 points, or 1.29 per cent, lower at 38,593.52. The broader NSE Nifty plunged 148 points, or 1.28 per cent, to 11,440.20.
Yes Bank gained the most, spurting 5.94 per cent. Bajaj Finance, Hero MotoCorp, TCS, HUL, Bajaj Auto, HCL Tech, Infosys, SBI, M&M, ICICI Bank and Tata Motors rose up to 1.65 per cent.
On the Sensex chart, losses were mainly driven by Hero MotoCorp, Tata Motors, Axis Bank, Tata Steel, Maruti and SBI -- falling as much as 6.19 per cent.
Nifty crossed the 5,100 mark and ended up 108 points at 5,140.
BSE market breadth was marginally negative. Out of 3,094 stocks traded, 1,541 declined while 1,429 advanced.
The NSE Nifty has settled (provisional)17 points down at 5,256. The market breadth was negative, out of 3,005 shares traded, 1,711 declined and 1,165 advanced on the BSE.
The NSE Nifty shut shop at 5,304, down 70 points.
Maruti Suzuki surged over 5% to Rs 1,641. Reliance Infrastructure soared 4.5% to Rs 1,243.
The NSE Nifty ended at 5505, lower by 38 points. Market breadth is negative, 1802 stocks are declining for 1122 advancing stocks.
Infosys was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, closing 7.20 per cent higher as investors cheered its financial results. The IT major posted better-than-expected 5.3 per cent rise in its June quarter net profit, and raised revenue growth forecast for the current fiscal.
The broader NSE Nifty ended 57 points, or 0.49 per cent, lower at 11,498.90 in its fourth straight day of losses.
Analysts said that there is some amount of decoupling between India and the rest of world backed by strong growth momentum.
The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 207 points to end at 25,230.
Marketmen said the BSE index tumbled tailing weak Asian peers as concerns grew that a global economic recovery may be rockier than expected after data showed US consumer confidence fell to its lowest since March.
The NSE Nifty ended at 4,514, down 51 points. The Sensex has declined 206 points in the last three days. The market breadth was fairly negative, Out of 2,724 stocks traded, 1,558 stocks declined while 1,089 advanced.
While Nifty 50 reflects changes in 40 years, it also shows what is missing: Low-cost manufacturers at one end, and deep-value players at the other. Also missing are technology players, observes T N Ninan.
In the Sensex pack, Yes Bank, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, HDFC twins, IndusInd Bank, RIL, Asian Paints, Hero MotoCorp, Axis Bank, M&M, HUL, Bajaj Auto, NTPC, HCL Tech, Kotak Bank and Infosys fell up to 5.30 per cent.
Bajaj Finance was the top loser in the Sensex pack, tanking over 10 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, Maruti, M&M, Tech Mahindra and ONGC. The gainers included ITC, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Bank and Hero MotoCorp.
