Indian equity indices fell on Monday amid broad-based selling as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Fed policy decision and India CPI data that are lined up this week . Persistent selling from FIIs also dragged the market sentiment.

Sensex ended the session at 85,102.69, down 609.68 points or 0.71 per cent. The 30-share index started lower at 85,624.84 against last session’s closing of 85,624.84. The index extended the loss further amid overall selling to touch an intra-day low at 84,875.59.

Nifty closed 25,960.55, down 225.90 points or 0.86 per cent.

Volatility was further amplified by a surge in Japanese bond yields to multi-year highs, sparking fears of a potential unwinding of the yen carry trade, he added.

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