The day’s movers which gave a breather to the falling market are CreditAccess Grameen, Interglobe Aviation and NLC India.
Among the sectoral indices, Banking and Financials and Capital Goods were the biggest losers as losses extended to most sectors barring Utilities led by Adani Group while HDFC twins bore the brunt of the bears. BSE 500 closed at 23630 with a loss of 336 points or 1.4 per cent.