Market Live Updates: Sensex Falls Over 150 Points, Nifty Slips Below 11,900; IT, Metal Shares Drop

Domestic share markets started Monday's session on a choppy note tracking a subdued trend in Asian equities, as surging coronavirus cases in Europe and the Us threatened the global outlook. The S&P BSE Sensex index dropped 190.05 points - or 0.47 per cent - to hit 40,495.45 at the weakest level recorded in early trade, having opened down 35.74 points at 40,649.76. The broader NSE Nifty 50 benchmark declined to as low as 11,877.00, down 53.35 points - or 0.45 per cent - from its previous close.

Selling pressure in IT, metal and select financial stocks pulled the markets lower, however gains in consumer goods shares arrested the fall.