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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty plunged on Monday, weighed down by a sharp surge in crude oil prices amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
From the Sensex pack, InterGlobe Aviation, Larsen & Toubro, Eternal, Adani Ports, Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement and Reliance Industries were among the biggest laggards.
At 10:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 80189.05 down by -1098.14 points or by -1.35 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24813.7 down by -364.95 points or by -1.45 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 80632.55 and intraday low of 78543.73 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24989.35 and intraday low of 24645.1
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 454.20,+2.19%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1357.55,+0.02%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 4046.70,-5.46%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 4634.65,-3.91%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 14385.25,-3.26%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1477.85,-2.83%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2318.25,-2.44%), among others.
CGS index was at 70266.3 up by -188.17 points or by -0.27%. KEI Industries Ltd. (Rs. 5214.15,+2.63%), Siemens Energy India Ltd. (Rs. 3004.95,+2.54%), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 454.20,+2.19%), Data Patterns (India) Ltd. (Rs. 3278.75,+2.19%), Supreme Industries Ltd. (Rs. 4026.45,+1.31%),.
Auto index was at 60843.34 down by -1393.53 points or by -2.24%. Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (Rs. 2307.25,-3.51%), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (Rs. 128.75,-3.38%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 14385.25,-3.26%), UNO Minda Ltd. (Rs. 1152.75,-3.02%), Exide Industries Ltd. (Rs. 325.35,-2.85%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4310 , shares advanced were 785 while 3306 shares declined and 219 were unchanged.
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