Indian benchmark indices ended lower on March 19.
Sensex ended 736.38 points lower at 72,012.05, whereas Nifty concluded 238.25 points down at 21,817.45.
Biggest losers on the Nifty included TCS, BPCL, Tata Consumer Products, Tata Consumer and Nestle India, while gainers were Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Auto, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hindalco Industries and Bharti Airtel.
In the previous season, Sensex ended 104.99 points higher at 72,748.42, whereas Nifty concluded 32.35 points up at 22,055.70.