Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Jan 19: Benchmark domestic equity indices Sensex and Nifty were trading sharply lower during afternoon trade on Monday, slipping more than 0.6 per cent amid weak market sentiment.
The BSE Sensex was down 540 points at 83,030, while the NSE Nifty declined 171 points to trade at 25,523, according to the latest reports.
On the sectoral front, Realty stocks led the losses, followed by Oil and Gas and Media shares. In contrast, Services and FMCG stocks managed to buck the overall negative trend and were trading in the green.