The benchmark Sensex tumbled 333 points, or 0.9 per cent, on Monday — its biggest drop in a month — following a sharp sell-off in Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and ITC.
The 30-share index closed at 38,312, while the Nifty 50 closed at 11,582.35, down 98 points or 0.84 per cent. In the previous trading session, the indices clocked their sixth straight week of gains, during which they rallied six per cent.