The benchmark index (CSE-40) was down 33.6 points during the day. The local bourse was up by 12.10 points in the previous session.
The local bourse opened at 6020.17 and during the day it slipped to close at 5987.11.
Total trading volume was Rs 23.82 crore from 17 scrips.
Among major scrips, Blueprint Securities was at Rs 307.50.
State Bank of India was up at Rs 2102 and Reliance Industries ended lower to Rs 730. Tata Steel was at Rs 419.