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After nosediving over 3,204.30 points on across-the-board selling, the 30-share BSE Sensex closed 2,919.26 points or 8.18 per cent lower at 32,778.14.
Monday's rout comes after bruising two weeks during which India's NSE Nifty 50 index has shed 9 per cent on coronavirus fears and an ongoing turmoil at Yes Bank, one of the country's largest lenders.
The Reserve Bank of India said late on Thursday it had taken over the Mumbai-based bank's board for 30 days and imposed limits on withdrawals, due to a serious deterioration in the fifth-largest private sector lender's financial position.
The two others from India who have tested positive on Monday had recently returned from Italy and Dubai.
Sector-wise, BSE metal, oil and gas, basic materials, utilities, energy and telecom indices fell up to 2.05 per cent, while IT and teck indices ended in the green.
The bullish trends in global equity markets and sliding interest rates make any investment decision all the more difficult.
Infosys shares reacted positively on Monday after the company's audit committee gave a clean chit to the management on allegations of misconduct.
The US-Iran flare-up pushed up oil prices on fears of supply disruptions.
The 30-share Sensex rose by 199.31 points or 0.49 per cent to end at a new life-time high of 41,020.61 as 24 of its constituents ended in the green.
On the currency front, the rupee appreciated 8 paise against the US dollar to trade at 71.66 in early session.