Monday, June 21, 2021
The benchmark indices in India fell over half a percent in early deals today(21st June 2021), tracking weak cues from other Asian markets.
The S&P BSE Sensex slid 350 points, or 0.68 percent, to 51,960 levels and the broader Nifty50 index was around the 15,550-mark. ICICI Bank fell 2 percent and was the top Sensex laggard, followed by Mahindra & Mahindra, State Bank of India, and IndusInd Bank (all down over 1%).
The Nifty sectoral indices were painted red, with Nifty Metal and Nifty PSU Bank indexes, down 2 percent each, bleeding the most.
The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices traded 0.9 percent and 0.7 percent down in the broader markets, respectively.
Seventy companies, including Oil India, Info Edge, Bharat Dynamics, TCNS Clothing, and VST Tillers Tractors, are slated to post their quarterly numbers.
