Sensex nosedives over 2,700 points, Nifty tastes 9,200 due to Coronavirus

Mumbai: Mumbai stock exchange’s benchmark Sensex crashed over 2700 points on Monday, while Nifty nosedived over 750 points as global selloff and coronavirus pandemic continued to affect the global markets.

At close, the 30-share index lost 2,713 points or 7.96 per cent lower at 31,390. Similarly, the broader share NSE Nifty plunged 757 points or 7.61 per cent to end at 9,197.

All the sectoral indices in the Sensex pack were trading in red. IndusInd  Bank was the top loser, followed by Tata Steel, HDFC, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Infosys and ITC.