The Indian stock market witnessed a steep decline on Monday as domestic benchmark indices plunged more than 1.5 per cent amid growing concerns over human metapneumovirus (HMPV) along with global uncertainties.

Dear Trader… Markets experienced a sharp decline, erasing over one and a half percent of recent gains. After an initial uptick, the benchmarks tumbled sharply, driven by few weak quarterly updates from the banking sector and concerns over new virus (HMPV) cases reported in India. As a result, the Nifty