Shares of ITC, State Bank of India, and Larsen & Toubro remained among the top drags on Thursday as Sensex fell 128.90 points or 0.21 per cent to end at 61,431.74. Nifty closed the day with a loss of 52 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 18,129.95

Uncertainty over the debt-ceiling negotiations in the US continued weighing on market sentiment after the Sensex and the Nifty ended lower for the third consecutive session on May 18.