The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 709.54 points or 1.35 percent to close at 51,822.53. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty fell 225.50 points or 1.44 percent to 15,413.30
Rupee appreciated 12 paise to 77.46 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday, supported by a fall in the dollar index and positive domestic equities