Sensex ends down 70pts at 10614

The Sensex opened 16 points higher at 10,700. The index could barely manage to touch an intra-day high of 10,704, before slipping into the negative zone.

The index dropped to a low of 10,567 - an intra-day swing of just 137 points. The index finally settled with a loss of 70 points at 10,614.