New Delhi, June 1 -- : Indian stock markets on Monday fell significantly from the day's high to close in the red for the fourth straight session.

At close, Sensex was 508.40 points or 0.68percent lower at 74,267.34, while the Nifty ended 165.15 points or 0.7 percent lower at 23,382.60. Sensex fell 1,000 points from the day's high, while Nifty was trading below the 23,400-mark.

Nearly 1,505 shares advanced, 2,665 shares declined, and 180 shares were unchanged.

In the Nifty pack, Tech Mahindra was the top gainer. Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Technologies, and Wipro were up 1.2-4.2percent. Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India, and Tata Consumer Products were among the laggards.

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies fell ...