Sensex Drops Over 500 Points Amid Global Cautiousness

Indian equity benchmarks fell in early trade on Monday, with the BSE Sensex dropping 536.30 points to 72,583.86.

The NSE Nifty declined 200.10 points to 22,402.80 amid elevated crude oil prices and caution ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision.

Major laggards on the 30-share Sensex included Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, Bajaj Finserv, and Reliance Industries.