Sensex ends at 10,213, down 238pts

The Sensex ended with a loss of 238 points at 10,213.

The index had opened with a positive gap of 86 points at 10,537, touched a high of 10,552, and then tumbled to a low of 10,186 -  a swing of 238 points.

ACC dropped 5.5% to Rs 743, and Hindalco shed 5% to Rs 171.

Larsen & Toubro surged 3.3% to Rs 2,263, and HDFC added 2% to Rs 1,199.