Sensex down by 516 points in opening session

Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices opened in the red on Monday with Sensex down by 516.55 points and Nifty by 168.40 points.

At 9:35 am, the BSE Sensex was down by 516.55 points or 0.90 per cent at 56,680.60.

BSE Limited, also known as the Bombay Stock Exchange, is the oldest stock exchange in Asia, and also the tenth oldest in the



world.

The 50-scrip NSE Nifty was trading at 17,003.60, at 9:35 am, down by 168.40 points or 0.98 per cent.

NIFTY 50 is a benchmark Indian stock market index, representing the weighted average of 50 of the largest Indian companies listed on the National Stock Exchange. It is one of the two main stock indices used in India.