Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 19.0 points down at 16240.3 amid selling in frontline bluechip counters.

However, stocks such as

, , , and , touched their fresh 52-week lows.



Overall, 26 shares ended in the green in Nifty50 index, while 24 closed in the red.

In the Nifty 50 index, Tata Consumer,

, HUL, Cem. and were among top gainers during the day, while , BPCL, , and ended in the red.

The BSE Sensex closed 109.94 points down at 54208.53.

Traders piled up positions in Paper, Learning & Education, Tea / Coffee, Miscellaneous and Sugar sectors, while selling was witnessed in Engineering, Tourism & Hospitality, Agro Processing, Media & Entertainment and Real Estate sectors during the day.