Stock Market Live: Equity benchmark indices were lower on Monday as investor focus shifted to the October CPI inflation data, slated for release after market hours today.
The BSE Sensex fell over 300 points to 64,950 levels, while the NSE Nifty50 was seen testing the 19,450 level.
Bajaj Finance, Infosys, ICIC Bank, Titan and Tech Mahindra were the top losers. Whereas, NTPC and Power Grid held steady gains.
Eicher, with 2.5 per cent gain, was the top Nifty performer after it posted a 55 per cent jump in its Q2 profit to Rs 1,016 crore, beating estimates on Friday.
The broader markets also edged lower. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices slipped by up to 0.44 per cent.
All sectoral indices started lower, except Nifty Pharma, which was up 0.11 per cent. IT, consumer durable and Media pockets led losses of up to 0.8 per cent.