Sensex ends 373pts lower at 9,797

The Sensex opened with a negative gap of 487 points at 9,683 as global markets were down. Unabated selling in metals, automobiles and finance stocks resulted in the index losing ground.

An afternoon rally pushed the markets into the green but that didn't last long. Late afternoon, the markets tumbled again. The Sensex touched a low of 9,681.28 and ended the day at 9,797, down 373 points.      

The Nifty ended 114 points at 2951.