The broader indices too rebouded into the positive zone - the BSE MidCap and SmallCap were up around 0.2 per cent each.

The Sensex closed 200.85 points lower, or 0.27 per cent, at 73,828.91, while the Nifty ended down by 73.30 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 22,397.20. Both the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices fell by 0.7 per cent each.

In the broader market, the BSE Realty index dropped 1.8 per cent, with most of its shares falling more than 2 per cent each on Thursday.