Equity benchmark on Thursday ended 26.88 points lower on weak global cues after the IMF forecast on global growth and rising number of coronavirus cases. 

The 30-share index tumbled over 300 points in early trade before touching the intra-day high of 35,081.61. It, however, further came down to close 26.88 points, or 0.08%, lower at 34,842.10 in a highly volatile day. 

Similarly, Nifty lost 16.40 points or 0.16% to close at 10,288.90. 

ITC was top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 5%, followed by Kotak Bank, Bajaj Finance, HUL, ICICI Bank and Sun Pharma. 

On the other hand, Asian Paints, Infosys, HCL Tech, ONGC, M&M, TCS snd IndusInd Bank were among the laggards. 

Analysts said weak global cues after the IMF forecast, which estimated 2020 global growth at negative 4.9% and India's growth at 4.5%, and a surge in coronavirus cases worldwide also spooked investor confidence. 

Coronavirus cases in India jumped to 4,73,105 on Thursday while the death toll stands at 14,894.