Sensex, Nifty50 Drop 1.5% Dragged By Financial, It Shares; Vix Surges 5%

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: Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 started Monday’s session on a sluggish note amid weakness across most other Asian markets. Losses in financial and auto stocks pulled the headline indices lower, though gains in metal and select IT shares lent some support. Broader markets also weakened, with teh Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices down 0.8-0.9 percent in morning deals. Investors awaited the outcome of a scheduled RBI policy review due this week and more of corporate earnings for cues.

First Published: Feb 07, 2022, 07:46 AM IST