India's benchmark market indicesfell over 1.4% onMonday as investors booked profit after a week-long rally last week while weighing in the impact of geo-political tension in the middle east and uncertainty ahead of the key U.S data release.

Nifty, the 50-share index of NSE lost 368.10 points or 1.41% and was trading at 25,810.85, while the 30-share Sensex of BSE slipped over1216.26points or 1.42% to trade at 85,571.85points.The Metals and Media sectors stood out as the only positive performers, with both segments gaining over 1%.

All broad market indices on Nifty were trading lower with all segments in red while the large-cap share suffered the most with about 1% decline.Midcap and small-cap shares lost between 0.20% to 0.60% and the India VIX indicator which measures the market volatility surged 6.89% indicating the volatility in the indices.

In today's sectoral performance on Nifty, Metal and Mediashares shined rising about 1.33% and 1.12 respectively.  The Nifty Bank index fell by 1.59%, reflecting the downward trend in banking stocks, while the Nifty Financial Services index decreased by 1.72% and Nifty Private Bank index saw a drop of 1.70%, driven by substantial losses from key private banks. The Realty index decreased by 1.68%, Pharma index declined by 1.01%, and Auto index also fell by 2.11%. Overall, the market sentiment was bearish, with significant sell-offs in these heavyweight sectors.

Among the top gainers in NSE today, JSW Steel saw a 2.93% rise, closing at ₹1030.85 with a strong volume of 42,50,590 shares traded. NTPC also recorded a notable gain of 1.37%, closing at ₹442.9 with a high trading volume of 2,09,03,229 shares. Hindalco experienced a 1.14% increase, ending at ₹755.65, with a substantial volume of 85,66,640 shares. Tata Steel, while rising 0.84% to ₹167.95, recorded a particularly strong volume spike with 9,23,81,529 shares traded, highlighting significant investor interest.

Among the top losers in NSE today, Hero MotoCorp saw a sharp decline of 4.03%, closing at ₹5717 with a notable volume of 13,46,723 shares traded. Axis Bank also dropped 3.29%, finishing at ₹1231.3 with a strong volume of 84,66,919 shares. Reliance Industries experienced a 3.13% fall, closing at ₹2956.7, with a significant volume of 1,35,04,407 shares. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) recorded a 3.05% decrease, ending at ₹284.5, with an impressive volume of 3,26,95,169 shares, indicating a large shift in investor sentiment.

At the closing a total of 2,892 stocks were traded on the NSE. Among these, 1,137 stocks advanced, while 1,674 stocks declined, and 81 stocks remained unchanged.

According to market analysts the sell-off was triggered on profit- booking by investors as global geopolitical and economic conditions has prompted the markets to be cautious. The escalation of conflict in the Middle East, particularly the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Yemen, has heightened concerns among investors. This geopolitical tension is compounded by anxieties surrounding key U.S. economic data releases, including payroll figures scheduled for this week.

Earlier in broader Asia, theJapanese marketstumbled on the election results in ruling party withNikkei 225 closing down by 4.80%, at 37,919.55 points.

Mainland China's blue-chip indexsurged about 8.48% to close at 4,017.85as China released official purchasing managers' index numbers for September that showed the manufacturing sector contracted for the fifth straight month to 49.8 from 50.4 in the previous month exceeding expectations.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed higher at 21,133.68 up 2.43% or 501 points. Taiwan's benchmark index lost 1.62% and South Korea's Kospi slipped over 2.13 % on closing hours Monday.