HDFC Bank, RIL weigh Sensex 250 points lower; Nifty below 23,800

Indian benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty50 open slightly lower on Monday due to losses in heavyweight stocks like HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, and Infosys. Utkarsh Small Finance Bank's stock rose by 4% following an asset sale approval, while Ola Electric's shares dropped by nearly 5% after the resignation of two senior executives.