The benchmark indices in India fell half a percent in today's(24th March 2021) early deals amid feeble global cues.
Among the headline indices, the S&P BSE Sensex fell 250 points, or 0.5 percent, to 49,750 levels and the broader Nifty50 index gave up the 14,750-mark. ONGC, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, and IndusInd Bank fell 1 percent each.
Among other individual stocks, Rail Vikas Nigam fell over 7 percent after the company said the government will sell up to 15 cent stake in the company through an offer for sale.
All the Nifty sectoral indices, barring the Nifty FMCG index, traded in the red, with the Nifty Metal index, down 1 percent, bleeding the most.
The shares of Anupam Rasayan are set to list on the bourses today. The specialty chemicals company raised Rs 760 crore through its public issue which was subscribed 44 times.