The index had plunged to a low of 14,701.05 points in intra-day trading, but recovered most of the losses in the afternoon.
The Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) too shut shop in the red at 4,465.2 points, down 0.14 percent.
Broader market indices closed in positive terrain, with the BSE midcap index ending 0.28 percent up, while the the BSE smallcap index closed 0.47 percent higher.
