Sensex falls 300 points, Nifty down 150:Metal, IT stocks lead losses

The Indian stock market fell in early trade on Monday, August 31, with the Sensex down nearly 300 points at around 76,950. The Nifty also declined about 150 points to 24,050. Metal, IT and media stocks saw the sharpest declines. Stocks like Infosys, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, IndiGo, TCS, Titan and Adani Ports were among the major losers on the Sensex. Sensex, Nifty fall Asian markets also decline Asian markets were trading lower on Monday. South Korea’s KOSPI fell 85 points, while Japan’s Nikkei declined 1,044 points. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was also down 168 points. US markets closed lower US markets also ended lower on August 28. The Dow Jones fell nine points, while the Nasdaq declined 139 points. The SP 500 was down 19 points. DIIs invest ₹11,273 crore in seven days Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth ₹11,273 crore over the seven-day period, based on the figures provided. Foreign institutional investors and foreign portfolio investors (FII/FPI) were net sellers during the latest period. Market gained on Friday