Sensex down 179 points at 52,323; Nifty ends day 76 points in red at 15,691

The 30-share BSE index ended 178.65 points or 0.34 per cent lower at 52,323.33. The broader NSE Nifty declined 76.15 points or 0.48 per cent to 15,691.40.

Sensex down 179 points at 52,323; Nifty ends day 76 points in red at 15,691

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai. (Bloomberg)