Sensex drops 200 points, Nifty below 24,800 as weak U.S. jobs data sours investor mood

Indian equity indices opened lower for the fourth consecutive session on Monday, influenced by losses from Asian peers and concerns over the U.S. economy following weak jobs data. The BSE Sensex and Nifty50 saw declines, with Tata Steel and Power Grid among the losers, while HUL and ITC gained. Sectoral indices except FMCG, IT, and Realty also dropped.