Sensex ends down 243pts at 14,658

Mirroring negative cues from the overseas markets, the Sensex opened with a negative gap of 183 points at 14,718. The index tried to recover but could only manage to touch a high of 14,866.

A fresh round of selling in the second half of the trading day saw the index slide to a low of 14,610. The Sensex finally ended (provisional) with a significant loss of 243 points at 14,658.