Sensex ends down 85pts at 14,164

The Sensex opened with a significant positive gap of 209 points at 14,458, and soon soared to a high of 14,555 - up 306 points from its previous close.

The index turned volatile in the noon session and also slipped into the negative zone owing to the current political crisis over the US nuke deal. The index touched a low of 14,129 - down 426 points from the day's high.

The Sensex finally ended with a loss of 85 points at 14,164.