MUMBAI: The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex declined 384.55 points or 0.47 per cent to settle at 81,748.57 on Monday. During the day, it dropped 581.84 points or 0.70 per cent to touch 81,551.28.
The NSE Nifty also fell, losing 100.05 points or 0.40 per cent to close at 24,668.25.
Among the 30-share Sensex blue-chip pack, Titan, Adani Ports, UltraTech Cement, Tata Consultancy Services, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, and JSW Steel were the biggest laggards.
On the other hand, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Power Grid, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Axis Bank emerged as gainers.
Asian markets, including Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, ended lower. European markets were trading in the red, while Wall Street closed mostly lower on Friday.
Meanwhile, wholesale price-based inflation eased to a three-month low of 1.89 per cent in November due to cheaper food items.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) purchased equities worth Rs2,335.32 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
