Tech stocks tumble, dragging Sensex 203 pts lower, Nifty below 23,300 on US rate fears

The Sensex hit a day's high of 77,079, while the Nifty 50 touched 23,411.9 in early trade on Monday on the back of a Modi-fuelled state firm rally, but the IT stocks dampened the buoyant market mood. The IT index fell 1.83%, making it the top sectoral loser. Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Wipro, TCS, and HCLTech declined by 1%-3%, becoming the top losers on the Sensex. The market capitalisation of all listed companies on the BSE surged by Rs 1.59 lakh crore to reach Rs 425.08 lakh crore.