Share market highlights: Sensex ends 495 points down, Nifty below 11,600; Yes Bank, IndusInd Bank top losers

Sensex ends 495 points down, Nifty below 11,600

After opening lower on Monday, the Sensex and Nifty extended losses in the afternoon trade amid weak global cues. The Sensex closed 495 points lower to 38,645.18, while the Nifty ended below the 11,600-mark. Yes Bank shares ended 6.8% lower to Rs 238.40, while IndusInd Bank shares lost more than 4% to end at Rs 1,691.45 on BSE. Shares of IT majors Infosys, TCS ended up to 1% higher on the exchanges.  

Indiabulls Housing, Yes Bank, BPCL, IndusInd Bank and IOC were top losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Bharti Airtel, Wipro, TCS, Tech Mahindra and Infosys.Among the sectors except IT all other indices ended in red led by energy, bank, auto, metal, pharma, infra and FMCG.