The Sensex opened 60 points lower at 9,559 amid negative cues from the other Asian markets which were down around 2% each. The index attempted a recovery in early noon trades, but could only manage to touch a high of 9,580.
A second round of selling in technology and energy shares saw the index drift deeper into red to a low of 9,446. The Sensex finally (provisional) ended with a loss of 169 points at 9,450.