Any hopes of recovery were dashed away, as the inflation, based on the wholesale price index, further rose to 11.42% for the week ended June 14 as against 11.05% the week before.
The Sensex finally ended (provisional) with a hefty loss of 661 points at 13,761.
The NSE Nifty settled (provisional) with a loss of 191 points at 4,125.