MARKET UPDATE: Sensex fell 250 points to 51,080 levels and the Nifty gave up the 15,100-mark


Published On: Friday, February 19, 2021 | By:

MARKET UPDATE: Sensex fell 250 points to 51,080 levels and the Nifty gave up the 15,100-mark

The markets in India slid nearly half a percent in today's(19th February 2021) early deals, amid subdued global trends, although gains in Reliance Industries and public sector banks helped benchmark indices cap losses. The S&P BSE Sensex fell 250 points to 51,080 levels and the Nifty50 index gave up the 15,100-mark. PowerGrid and ICICI Bank declined 2 percent, each, and were the top Sensex laggards, followed by NTPC, Bajaj Auto, and State Bank of India (all down 1%). On the other hand, Reliance Industries, and Hindustan Unilever ticked up over 1 percent, each. The majority of the Nifty sectoral indices were painted red, although the Nifty PSU Bank index bucked the trend and was up 1.2 percent. Mahindra CIE Automotive, Asian Tea & Exports, Binani Industries, Chromatic India, Sunedison Infrastructure, Uniply Decor, Uniply Industries, and Uniworth Securities are scheduled to announce their quarterly earnings today.

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