Among the many headline indices, the S&P BSE Sensex fell to 50,140 ranges, down 740 factors and the Nifty50 index additionally gave up the 14,800-mark. Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Axis Financial institution fell 4 per cent every and have been the highest Sensex laggards.
The Nifty sectoral indices, barring the Nifty Metallic index — up over 2 per cent, have been painted purple.
Within the broader markets, the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices have been down 0.7 per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively.