Indian equities ended lower on Monday. The Sensex ended at 77,369, down 172 points, or 0.22%, while the Nifty 50 closed 33 points, or 0.14%, lower at 24,219.05. Concerns over inflation, fiscal balances, and potential rate hikes kept investors on edge, with banking and financial stocks falling nearly 0.5% amid uncertainty surrounding the Reserve Bank of India’s draft loan-pricing rules.
