The 30-share BSE Sensex shed 429.11 points, or 0.59 per cent, to settle at 72,638.70. The 50-share NSE Nifty lost 173.05 points, or 0.76 per cent, to end at 22,603.05

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 429.81 points or 0.59 per cent at 72,638 in the early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty slipped  158.05 points or 0.69 per cent at 22,618.25 in the initial trade