Sensex, Nifty end lower in see-saw session

Elsewhere in Asia, bourses closed with significant gains as fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine dissipated

The BSE gauge Sensex closed below the key 58,000-level after a highly volatile session on Wednesday, dragged lower mainly by banking, metal and auto shares.

The 30-share benchmark swung nearly 800 points during the session before closing at 57,996.68 -- marking a loss of 145.37 points or 0.25%.

Likewise, the NSE Nifty swung between gains and losses before settling 30.25 points or 0.17% lower at 17,322.20.