Indian equities markets closed lower Monday with a benchmark index falling 323 points. Realty, banking and power stocks were among the worst losers.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,377.59 points, closed at 17,038.75 points (provisional), down 322.99 points or 1.86 percent compared to its previous close at 17,361.74 points.
The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also ended lower at 5,180.1 points, down 98.1 points or 1.86 percent from its previous close.
Broader markets were quiet too with the BSE 500 index closing 1.78 percent down. The BSE midcap index closed 1.61 percent lower, while the BSE small cap index ended 1.41 percent down.