Indian shares ended lower for a sixth straight session on Monday, led by losses in steelmakers and energy stocks as worries over slowing economic growth persisted.
The broader NSE Nifty closed down 0.43% at 11,126.40, while the benchmark BSE Sensex settled 0.38% lower at 37,531.98. The indexes last posted losses for six consecutive sessions in July.
India's struggle with slowing economic growth took a further hit last Friday, when the Reserve Bank of India cut its real GDP growth forecast for 2019-20 to 6.1% from a prior projection of 6.9%.
Oil marketing firm Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd fell 4.8% and was the top loser on the NSE Nifty.
JSW Steel Ltd shed 3.1%, while Tata Steel Ltd slipped 2.5%.
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd plunged 19% after reports said the US Food and Drug Administration flagged lack of good manufacturing practices at the company's Telangana plant.
