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 1.08% and the NSE fell by 1.27%.

These were the best performers of the session Bajaj Auto Ltd (NSS:) rose 2.05%, or 74.70 point to trade at 3,717.20 by the close. Meanwhile, HDFC Bank Ltd (NS) To reach 1,365.75, a 0.75% increase or 10.15 point was made ICICI Bank Ltd In late trade, (NS) saw an increase of 0.61% (4.55 points), to 752.20

These were the worst performers of the session. Coal India Ltd (NS): fell 6.78%, or 13.70 points, to trade at 188.45 by the close. Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (NS) fell 6.02%, or 23.70 point to reach 369.70 Tata Steel Ltd (NS-) dropped 4.48% to 1,220.35, or 57.20 Points.

HDFC Bank Ltd. (BO) rose 0.75% at 1,365.55. ICICI Bank Ltd. (BO) was up 0.73% at 752.80. Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (BO) gained 0.28% at close at 2,212.55.

Tata Steel Ltd.(BO:), which fell 4.47% to 1,220.60 late trade, Tech Mahindra Ltd. (“BO:”) which lost 2.76% and settled at 1,270.95, and NTPC Ltd. [BO:] which dropped 2.68% to 155.95 by the close.

The India National Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing by 1479, 387, and 32 respectively. However, the Bombay Stock Exchange witnessed 2406 fall and 1008 advance, and 137 ended unchanged.

The was up by 15.83% and 21.26 respectively.

For June delivery, Gold Futures fell 1.16% (22.35) to $1.911.95 per troy. In commodities trading, crude oil fell 4.45% or 4.45 to reach $97.62 per barrel. The July Brent oil contract dropped 4.3% or 4.49, to trade at $101.66 per barrel.

USD/INR increased 0.30% at 76.71. EUR/INR decreased 0.32% to 82.2.

At 101.68, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.47%.