Indian Markets Slide Downwards

Key indices tumbled for the fifth straight session, hit by losses in banking and auto stocks.

Book profits on your short positions.

The domestic equity markets extended their weakness by afternoon on Monday even as the government tried to calm investors over liquidity concerns of non-banking finance companies or NBFCs. At the day's lowest point so far, the S&P BSE Sensex touched 36,239.57 and the Nifty hit 10,946.05.