Investing.com – India stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

NSE closed with the index losing 2.01% and the market lost 1.73%.

They were the top performers at the session NTPC Ltd (NS): traded at 163.20 after the close, up 6.01% or 9.25 point. Meanwhile, SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd. (NS.) increased 2.31% (26.50 points) to reach 1,173.40. HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. was up 1.70% (9.60 points) to 5,74.45 in late trading.

They were also the session’s worst performers Infosys Ltd (NS), fell 7.27% to 1,621.40, or 127.15 Points at the close. Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NS) fell 4.83%, or 115.00 points, to finish at 2,263.50 HDFC Bank Ltd (NS:) fell 4.74%, or 69.50 point to 1,395.45.

The BSE Sensex 30’s top performers were NTPC Ltd. (BO :), which rose 6.11% at 163.30 and Tata Steel Ltd. (BO :), which was up 1.51% at 1,339.20, and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.. (BO 🙂 who gained 1.37% at close to 7,574.55.

Infosys Ltd. (BO) was the worst performer, falling 7.27% at 1,621.45 in late trading. Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (BO) lost 4.81% at 2,263.05 while HDFC Bank Ltd. (BO) was at a loss of 4.74% at 1,395.35.

The India National Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 1133-722, 44 ending unchanged, and the Bombay Stock Exchange witnessed 1973 fall and 1429 advance, while 143 closed unchanged.

Shares in NTPC Ltd. rose by 6.01%, or 9.25 to 163.20. Shares of NTPC Ltd. (BO:), rose to 5-year records; increasing 6.11%, or 9.40 to 160.30.

The was up 8.72% from 19.33 to measure the implied volatility for Nifty 50 options.

The June delivery of Gold Futures was up 0.7% or $15 to $1,989.90 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 0.26 or 0.24 to $106.12/barrel, and June Brent oil, which fell 0.16 or 0.18, to trade at $111.52/barrel.

USD/INR decreased 0.08% to 75.27 and EUR/INR fell 0.12% at 82.36.

At 100.65, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.33%.