Sensex drops over 300 points in early trade; Nifty tests 17,100
The Hindu
IndusInd Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 2%, followed by Maruti, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Infosys and NTPC.
Equity benchmark Sensex tumbled over 300 points in early trade on Monday, tracking losses in index majors Infosys, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank amid concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant in the country and weak cues from global markets.
The 30-share index was trading 311.11 points or 0.54 % lower at 57,385.35 in initial deals. Similarly, the Nifty fell 81.70 points or 0.48 % to 17,115.
IndusInd Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 2%, followed by Maruti, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Infosys and NTPC.
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