An evening walk down Dalal Street on December 10, 2018

Bears took complete control on D-Street, as benchmark indices shed nearly 2 percent. Weak global cues, reactions to exit polls as well as weak macro data weighed big on Sensex and the Nifty.

The 50-share index ended the session below 10,500.

Selling was visible across all sectors, with maximum pain seen among banks, automobiles, energy, consumption and pharmaceuticals, among others.

At the close of market hours, the Sensex was down 713.53 points or 2.00% at 34959.72, and the Nifty down 205.20 points or 1.92% at 10488.50. The market breadth was negative as 647 shares advanced, against a decline of 1870 shares, while 134 shares were unchanged.