BSE Sensex snaps four-day winning streak

BSE-SENSEX-BANKS-SBI-NIFTY-ICICI:BSE Sensex snaps four-day winning streak

The BSE Sensex fell on Monday, retreating from a 19-month high, as recent outperformers such as HDFC Bank were hit by profit-taking on worries over the parliament's impending vote on foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail.

HDFC Bank provisionally fell 2.44 percent, while among other recent outperformers, Bharti Airtel ended 1.8 percent lower.

The BSE index <.BSESN> provisionally closed 0.17 percent lower, while the 50-share Nifty also ended down 0.15 percent.