Markets dropped for a third day as a result of dropping global stocks and rising Brent crude oil prices. For the third day in a row, benchmark equity indexes closed down on Monday due to poor trends in global markets and an increase in Brent crude oil prices brought on by Middle Eastern conflict.
At 66,166.93, the 30-share BSE Sensex was down 115.81 points, or 0.17 percent. It dropped 243.36 points, or 0.36 percent, to 66,039.38 over the day.
At 19,731.75, the Nifty was down 19.30 points, or 0.10 percent.
The main losers in the Sensex pack were Nestlé, Tata Consultancy Services, IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints, Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Hindustan Unilever. Among those who gained were Tata Steel, JSW Steel, HCL Technologies, Axis Bank, Power Grid, and Mahindra & Mahindra.
