Indices end in red despite FM's relief announcement; Titan falls over 1%

Equity indices declined in the fag-end of the session on Monday, even as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced relief measures for an economy, battered by a second wave of Covid-19, and which is bracing for a possible third wave.
 
The Sensex fell 189 points, led by losses in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, TCS, and HDFC amid a negative trend in global markets.
 
After touching a lifetime high of 53,126.73 in opening session, the BSE index ended 189.45 points or 0.36 per cent lower at 52,735.59. Similarly, the broader Nifty settled 45.65 points or 0.29 per cent down at