The Sensex opened with a negative gap of 200 points at 8,901. The index tried to recover but could only manage to touch a high of 9,051. Thereafter, the index exhibited range-bound movement for most of the trading day.
Heavy selling towards the end of the day saw the index slide to a low of 8,736. The Sensex finally ended (provisional) with a loss of 364 points at 8,736.