The BSE barometer Sensex tanked 870 points or 1.74 percent to settle at 49,159 today(5th April 2021). The 30-pack index had declined as much as 1,449 points in intra-day trade to a low of 48,581. Banks, financials, Reliance Industries, and ITC were among the top Sensex drags.
Meanwhile, NSE's flagship index Nifty50 shut shop at 14,638, down 230 points or 1.54 percent. The index had plummeted to 14,460 in intra-day today.
A record jump in the Covid-19 cases in the country which led to lockdown-like restrictions in the economically important state of Maharashtra spooked market investors today. Besides, a weak macroeconomic print added fuel to the fire, further raising concerns about the pace and strength of the economic recovery.
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