Sensex fell 281 points to 77,728 and Nifty settled at 24,288 on Monday, dragged down by IT stocks and elevated crude oil prices.
Sensex closed 544 points higher at 78,639 and Nifty rose 391 points to 24,774 on Monday, marking a five-month high.
IT stocks lifted the Sensex and Nifty higher in Wednesday's opening session amid a rebound in crude oil prices.