The Sensex and Nifty extended losses and the rupee fell to an all-time low on Monday, after broader Asian stocks declined on investor worries that a tightening Covid-19 lockdown in Shanghai could hit global economic growth.
The NSE Nifty 50 index was down 1.34 per cent or 218 points at 16,192.95, with all its major sub-indexes in negative territory, while the S&P BSE Sensex fell 1.34 per cent or 736.07 to 54,099.51.
Nifty's public-sector bank, metal and energy sub-indexes were among the top losers, declining more than 2 per cent each.
RUPEE FALLS
The Indian rupee tumbled to an all-time low of 77.42 against the dollar on Monday, according to a Reuters report.