Sensex, Nifty fall over 1 percent; U.S. presidential debate in focus

Reuters
Brokers trade at their computer terminals at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai, India, August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade/Files

REUTERS - Indian shares fell more than 1 percent on Monday, declining for a second straight session, as caution prevailed in global markets ahead of the U.S. presidential debate that will pit Donald Trump against Hillary Clinton.

The Sensex ended down 1.30 percent at 28,294.28, after posting its biggest intraday percentage fall since Sept. 12.

The Nifty lost 1.23 percent to 8,723.05.

(Reporting by Aastha Agnihotri in Bengaluru; Editing by Amrutha Gayathri)