Sensex tanks 883 points as rising COVID-19 cases spooks market; Nifty below 14,400
The Hindu
BSE Sensex ended 882.61 points or 1.81% lower at 47,949.42; NSE Nifty tanked 258.40 points or 1.77% to 14,359.45
Equity benchmark Sensex plummeted 883 points on April 19 following a massive across-the-board selloff as mounting COVID-19 cases spooked domestic investors. After crashing over 1,469 points in early trade, the 30-share BSE index pared some initial losses but still ended 882.61 points or 1.81% lower at 47,949.42. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty tanked 258.40 points or 1.77% to 14,359.45.
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