Indian equity benchmarks extended their decline on Monday, weighed down by weakness in financial services and information technology stocks. Reliance Industries and Bharti Airtel emerged as the biggest drags on the NSE Nifty 50.

As of 10:51 AM, the NSE Nifty 50 was down 32.70 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 26,008.30, while the BSE Sensex slipped 145.42 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 84,899.25.Indian equity benchmarks extended their decline on Monday, weighed down by weakness in financial services and information technology stocks. Reliance Industries and Bharti Airtel emerged as the biggest drags on the NSE Nifty 50.

As of 10:51 AM, the NSE Nifty 50 was down 32.70 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 26,008.30, while the BSE Sensex slipped 145.42 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 84,899.25.In commodities, silver climbed to a new peak, topping the $80 an ounce mark, before falling over 2 per cent.