Sensex Tumbles Over 400 Points; Metal Stocks Lead Losses

Asian markets are trading lower following a sell-off in tech stocks; Japan's Nikkei 225 led declines in early trade, shedding around 2.2 per cent and Topix moved 1.7 per cent lower

The domestic stock markets have crashed nearly a per cent in early trading, snapping a 4-day winning spree, on the back of negative global cues. At 9:17 am, the BSE Sensex was trading at 49,043.65, weaker by 440.31 points or 0.90 per cent and the NSE Nifty was at 14,798.55, down 124.75 points or 0.96 per cent. The broader markets are out-performing their largecap peers, with the BSE Midcap index and BSE Smallcap index edging higher.  Asian markets are trading lower following a sell-off in tech stocks that weighed down major U.S. indexes overnight. Japan's Nikkei 225 led declines in early trade, shedding around 2.2 per cent and Topix moved 1.7 per cent lower. Overnight, the Dow Jones hit a record high on hopes that interest rates would remain lower for longer, while the S&P 500 was subdued as a slide in technology shares offset a surge in commodity-linked energy and material stocks. The Dow Jones was up 0.86 per cent, while the S&P 500 was down 0.01 per cent and Nasdaq Composite was down 1.50 per cent . Meanwhile, oil prices settled higher on Monday after a major U.S. fuel pipeline said it could largely restart within the week after a cyber-attack forced its shutdown.