Sensex Falls 609 Pts, Nifty Below 26,000; Realty Leads Decline

• Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed sharply lower on Monday.
• Sensex fell 609.68 points to 85,102.69; Nifty dropped 225.90 points to 25,960.55.
• Nifty Realty led sectoral declines with a 3.5% drop; broader markets also weakened.
• Top laggards included Bharat Electronics, Eternal, Trent, Tata Steel, and Bajaj Finance.
• Global markets showed mixed trends, with Asian markets largely mixed and US equities ending higher on Friday.

Why It Matters: Market downturn affects investments and economic sentiment.