DLF shares fall as it moves out of Sensex

Shares of DLF on Monday lost over 2 per cent on the bourses following its removal from the BSE 30-scrip index Sensex .

At the BSE, the stock declined 1.58 per cent to settle at Rs 193.30. On the NSE, DLF shares ended 2.34 per cent lower at Rs 191.80.

Dr Reddy's Lab replaced the real estate major from the Sensex pack with effect from Monday. Post DLF replacement, no real estate stock will figure in Sensex.

Shares of Dr Reddy's also slipped 1.21 per cent to close at Rs 1,602 on the BSE.

Marketmen said weakness in DLF scrip was largely a knee-jerk reaction to Sensex exclusion. Besides, weakness in the stock market played spoilsport.

The market value of DLF was Rs 32,829 crore, while Dr Reddy's had a m-cap of Rs 27,152 crore at the end of trade on Monday.

Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was down 50.86 points to close at 16,668.01.

The BSE benchmark index is the most followed barometer for Indian stocks and the bourse reviews its 30 constituents on a regularly based on various parameters including stock performance over a period of time.