Nifty trades below 8,050; Bajaj Auto, Sun Pharma plunge
Benchmark indices continue to trade lower weighed down by capital goods, healthcare, IT and metal shares. However, upside among select auto shares have limited the downslide.
Meanwhile, China's factory activity fell for an eighth straight month in October but at a slower pace as export orders flickered into life, a private survey showed on Monday, pointing to continued sluggishness in the world's second-largest economy.
By 10:30 am, the Sensex was lower by 102 points at 26,555 and the Nifty slipped by 25 points at 8,041.
The top losers from the Sensex pack are Bajaj Auto, Sun Pharma, Hindalco, Tata Steel and L&T.
On the gaining side, M&M, Tata Motors, BHEL, ICICI Bank and Maruti Suzuki are up between 1-4.4%.