Indian shares edge lower as tech losses outweigh gains in pharma

The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was down 0.15 per cent at 15,836.30, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.21 per cent to 52,814.25.

Indian shares inched lower on Monday, as losses in information technology stocks outweighed gains in pharmaceuticals, with investors also taking cues from a cautious sentiment in the broader Asian markets amid a lack of domestic triggers. By 0525 GMT, the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was down 0.15 per cent at 15,836.30, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.21 per cent to 52,814.25.