Indian equity benchmarks declined their most in seven months on Monday, dragged by heavyweight Reliance Industries, with losses in financial, auto and oil and gas shares pulling indexes further.

Dear Trader… Indian equity benchmarks suffered sharp losses on Monday, extending losses to the fourth trading session in a row. A sell-off across sectors, led by realty, energy and consumer durables shares, pulled the headline indices lower. Broader markets also tumbled, with both the midcap and smallcap indices falling by