Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, tanked in trade on Monday driven by global cues. This crash was influenced by mixed signals from regional markets and driven by losses in index heavyweights such as Reliance Industries,

After opening on a weak note, the selloff intensified in the last hour of trade, with the Sensex plunging over 1,200 points and the Nifty slipping below the critical 26,000 mark, reflecting growing caution among investors.

Indian equities in Monday's trade after relentless gains over the previous week suffered sharp losses. At the last count, Sensex was down over 1.17 per cent or 1,001.6 points at 84,570.25, while the 50-share NSE benchmark Nifty 50 was down over 1 per cent or 292 points at 25,

Equity benchmark indices tumbled nearly 1.5% on Monday due to heavy selling in frontline stocks Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank amid rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East and weakness in Japanese markets.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 26,305 level, a discount of nearly 40 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

A combination of global uncertainties and domestic profit booking has led to the recent stock market decline. Most stocks are trading in red.

Benchmark Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 fell at opening bell on Monday, tracking mixed global cues

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates | Indian benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty50, traded lower on Monday amid mixed cues from regional markets, weighed down by index heavyweights Reliance Industries,