The 30-share BSE Sensex shed 442.93 points, or 0.57 per cent, to settle at 77,708.52. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 95.80 points, or 0.39 per cent, to end at 24,238.50

The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 1.25 per cent to settle at 78,151.45. During the day, it jumped 1,095.68 points, or 1.41 per cent, to 78,282.55. The 50-share NSE Nifty rose 1.09 per cent to end at 24,334.30