The 30-pack index ended the day 213 points, or 0.78 per cent, lower at 27,039 while the 50-stock barometer Nifty50 closed at 8,171, down 62 points, or 0.72 per cent.
Shares in Volkswagen jumped more than 4 percent on Wednesday, boosted by earnings that were better than expected given the massive pollution cheating scandal.