Indian equity benchmarks closed at a near-two-week low on Monday, logging their third straight day of losses, dragged down by a rise in COVID-19 cases in China and the likelihood of a tighter U.S. monetary policy.

Dear Trader… Weak trade continued over the Dalal Street in today deals, as both Sensex and Nifty remained under a grip of bears, on the back of negative cues from other Asian markets. Domestic sentiments remained downbeat as the gross fiscal deficit of the Indian states rose nearly 79 per