India stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Real Estate, Capital Goods and Auto sectors led shares lower. At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 fell 2.12%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index lost 2.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a gap-down start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,720 level, a discount of nearly 255 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The BSE Sensex stood at 82,710.92, down 1,555.37 points or 1.85 per cent. The NSE Nifty was down 484.95 points, or 1.88 per cent, at 25,311.95.