On its way towards biggest single-day drop, the domestic benchmark indices nosedived about 6.5 percent today amid rout in global markets on fears of a global economic recession after WHO declared coronavirus a pandemic. The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange plummeted 2,334 points, to trade at 33,363, a short while ago. The Nifty crashed 697 points to trade at below the 10,000-level at 9,761.
At the forex market, the rupee depreciated 46 paise to 74.14 against the dollar, in the intra-day trade.
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