Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Monday, the first trading day of the New Year 2024.
On Monday, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 207.29 points to 72,032.97 after a muted beginning. The Nifty declined 46.65 points to 21,684.75.
At 10:20 am, Sensex was trading 114.45 points lower at 72,125.81, whereas Nifty was trading 27.10 points down at 21,704.30.
Among the Sensex firms, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, Wipro, Axis Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, NTPC, HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the major laggards.
In 2023, the BSE benchmark jumped 11,399.52 points or 18.73 per cent, and the Nifty climbed 3,626.1 points or 20 per cent.
