MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex shares fell on Monday, continuing their retreat from record highs hit last week as blue-chips including Dr.Reddy's Laboratories
The Reserve Bank of India is expected to keep interest rates on hold after unexpectedly easing monetary policy last month although some analysts expect a potential rate cut.
Falls also tracked lower Asian shares after the latest gauge of China's factory sector activity raised concerns about the world's second-largest economy.
The benchmark Sensex fell 0.21 percent to 29,122.27. It had risen to 29,844.16 on Friday, hitting a record high for a seventh session out of eight, before closing lower for the day.
The Nifty fell 0.13 percent to 8,797.40 after hitting an all-time high of 8,996.60 in the previous session.
(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Anand Basu)
