The sell-off wiped off Rs 7.85 lakh crore of investors as the market capitalization of all listed companies plummeted to Rs 261.34 lakh crore.
Most sectoral indices opened in the red on the NSE. Nifty Realty index was the top loser among sectoral indices down by 2.44%.
IRCTC said that the Ministry of Railways has conveyed the decision to resume the services of cooked food in trains.
Asian stocks are trading mixed on Monday as China kept its benchmark lending rate unchanged.
Traders should avoid bottom fishing as of now as in the near term a decent correction can be expected in the broader markets.
Paytm's business model lacks focus and direction and achieving scale with profitability is a big challenge.
Sapphire Foods India has a better revenue per store compared to Devyani International.
Shares of Paytm’s parent One97 Communications opened at Rs 1,950 apiece on the NSE and at Rs 1,955 on the BSE.
Sapphire Foods opened for trading at Rs 1,350 on the NSE implying a premium of Rs 170 or 14.41% over its issue price of Rs 1,180 per share.
Market momentum has weakened recently and the market appears to be heading for a risk-off mode.