The Sensex today opened 50 points higher at 15,517.
Profit booking in the IT, Oil & Gas, Capital Goods and Power stocks dragged the Sensex into the negative terrain.
However, it recovered in late morning deals but failed to hold its gains and slipped to a low of 15,241, down 327 points from the day's high.
The index finally ended (provisional) at 15,385, down 81points.