MUMBAI: A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip BSE Sensitive Index (Sensex), provisionally closed Thursday's trade 201.62 points or 0.75 percent down.

The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also provisionally closed 59.45 points or 0.73 percent in the red at 8,111.75 points.

The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 27,083.70 points, provisionally closed at 26,838.14 points (at 3.43 p.m.) down 201.62 points or 0.75 percent from the previous day's close at 27,039.76 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 27,099.11 points and a low of 26,794.10 points in the intra-day trade.