The BSE Sensex declined by 384.55 points, settling at 81,748.57, while the NSE Nifty shed 100.05 points, closing at 24,668.25. From the Nifty pack, only 9 companies advanced, while 40 stocks declined, reflecting a broadly bearish sentiment.
Indian stock markets started the fresh week on a cautious note on Monday, as both indices declined marginally during the opening session. The US Federal Reserve meeting is set to start on Tuesday, and markets around the globe are expecting a 25 basis points cut.
The participants in the Indian stocks markets will closely monitor various India Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of HSBC, US Fed interest rate decisions, foreign fund crude oil prices, and the action of newly appointed Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Sanjay Malhotra, according to t