Sensex Down 50 pts, Nifty Below 19,750; RIL Drops 2%

Domestic markets exhibited a flat trend in Monday’s trading session, amidst mixed global cues.

Frontline indices the S&P BSE Sensex quoted 66,628 levels, down over 50 points and Nifty50 was flat below 19,750 levels.

Broader markets, however, outperformed benchmark indices as Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices gained up to 0.6 per cent. India’s volatility gauge, India VIX, meanwhile, jumped 2 per cent.

Sectorally, Nifty PSU Bank index emerged as the sectoral winner, whereas Nifty Oil and Gas index was the sectoral laggard.