Financials tumble as RBI extends moratorium

Published On: Friday, May 22, 2020 | By: Team KnowMyStock

Shares of financials including banks, housing finance companies, non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) and microfinance institutions (MFIs) were under pressure, falling up to 8 percent after the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting held today decided to extend moratorium period by another three months till August 31, 2020. AU Small Finance Bank was locked in the 5 percent lower circuit band at Rs 399.95 on the BSE at 10:56 am. Bajaj Finance declined 5.6 percent to hit a 52-week low of Rs 1,876.25, while SBI tumbled 1.5 percent to hit a 52-week low of Rs 149.55. Furthermore, Union Bank of India, Power Finance Corporation, and Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, too, hit their respective 52-week lows in intra-day trade today.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 85 points, Nifty at 18755.90

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 418 points, Nifty at 18716.15

MARKET UPDATE: Sensex rose 135 points to 62761, and the NSE Nifty50 moved 40 points higher to 18,600

Closing Bell: Sensex down 223 points, Nifty at 18,563

MARKET UPDATE: Sensex surged over 100 points to trade around 62,962 levels, whereas Nifty50 climbed over 30 points to trade above 18,650 levels

MARKET UPDATE: Sensex gained over 50 points to trade around 63,228 levels, whereas Nifty50 traded marginally above 18,700 levels

MARKET UPDATE: Sensex surged over 150 points to trade around 62,988 levels, whereas Nifty50 gained over 50 points to trade above 18,650 levels

MARKET UPDATE: Sensex traded flat at 62,777 levels, whereas Nifty50 was flat above 18,600 levels

Closing Bell: Sensex up 240 points, Nifty at 18593.85

MARKET UPDATE: Sensex rallied over 300 points, whereas Nifty50 gained over 50 points to trade above 18,600 levels

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