<p>Investors' wealth tumbled over Rs 3.39 lakh crore in morning trade on Monday as equity markets went into a tailspin, with the Sensex plunging over 1,500 points.</p>.<p>The BSE benchmark index tanked 1,291.93 points to 57,047 in morning trade after a weak opening.</p>.<p>Tracking the weak trend in equities, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms tumbled Rs 3,39,088.04 crore to Rs 2,68,63,975.53 crore.</p>.<p>"In the near-term, headwinds are getting stronger for the market. Globally, sentiments are negative with the dollar index above 100, 10-year yield above 2.8 per cent and global economy expected to weaken if the Ukraine war prolongs.</p>.<p>"Back home in India, Infosys results came worse-than-expected with rising attrition and weakening margins even though growth prospects appear bright," according to V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.</p>.<p>From the 30-share pack, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HDFC and HDFC Bank were the major laggards.</p>.<p>In contrast, NTPC, Tata Steel, HUL and M&M were the gainers.</p>.<p>In Asia, markets were trading lower, with Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo quoting in the red.</p>.<p>International oil benchmark Brent crude gained 0.62 per cent to USD 112.39 per barrel.</p>.<p>Foreign institutional investors continued to offload shares worth Rs 2,061.04 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.</p>.<p>Stock markets were closed on Thursday for Mahavir Jayanti and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, as well as on Friday on account of Good Friday.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
<p>Investors' wealth tumbled over Rs 3.39 lakh crore in morning trade on Monday as equity markets went into a tailspin, with the Sensex plunging over 1,500 points.</p>.<p>The BSE benchmark index tanked 1,291.93 points to 57,047 in morning trade after a weak opening.</p>.<p>Tracking the weak trend in equities, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms tumbled Rs 3,39,088.04 crore to Rs 2,68,63,975.53 crore.</p>.<p>"In the near-term, headwinds are getting stronger for the market. Globally, sentiments are negative with the dollar index above 100, 10-year yield above 2.8 per cent and global economy expected to weaken if the Ukraine war prolongs.</p>.<p>"Back home in India, Infosys results came worse-than-expected with rising attrition and weakening margins even though growth prospects appear bright," according to V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.</p>.<p>From the 30-share pack, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HDFC and HDFC Bank were the major laggards.</p>.<p>In contrast, NTPC, Tata Steel, HUL and M&M were the gainers.</p>.<p>In Asia, markets were trading lower, with Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo quoting in the red.</p>.<p>International oil benchmark Brent crude gained 0.62 per cent to USD 112.39 per barrel.</p>.<p>Foreign institutional investors continued to offload shares worth Rs 2,061.04 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.</p>.<p>Stock markets were closed on Thursday for Mahavir Jayanti and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, as well as on Friday on account of Good Friday.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>