Sensex crashes over 1,300 points on spiking COVID-19 cases; Nifty below 14,300
The Hindu
BSE Sensex was trading 1,318.21 points or 2.70% lower at 47,513.82; NSE Nifty tanked 394.90 points or 2.70% to 14,222.95
Equity benchmark Sensex crashed over 1,300 points in early trade on April 19, tracking massive across-the-board selloff as mounting COVID-19 cases spooked investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE index was trading 1,318.21 points or 2.70% lower at 47,513.82. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty tanked 394.90 points or 2.70% to 14,222.95.
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