India, Feb. 17 -- The stock market plunged into the red after opening on Monday, February 17, 2025, as auto, real estate, and IT stocks fell.

At 9:20 am IST, the benchmark BSE Sensex was down 518.92 points or 0.68%, reaching 75,420.29. The broader NSE Nifty opened 115.55 points down or 0.5% in the red, reaching 22,813.70.

Among the 30 Sensex stocks, Mahindra & Mahindra fell the most by 4.25%, trading at Rs.2,815.75. This was followed by Tata Steel, which fell 1.79%, trading at Rs.132.00, and Ultratech Cement which fell 1.58%, trading at Rs.11,080.00

Only 4 of the 30 Sensex stocks were in the green.

In contrast, Ultratech Cement was among the stocks which fell the most at the previous close.

Among the Nifty sectoral indices, the Nifty...