Indices opened higher but drifted into the negative territory in line with Asian markets. At 9:23 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 500.08 points or 1.59% at 30,889.99. The Nifty 50 index was down 150.05 points or 1.63% at 9,047.35.
The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index was down 1.06%. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was down 1.08%.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was weak. On the BSE, 386 shares rose and 711 shares fell. A total of 52 shares were unchanged.
Stocks in news:
Grasim Industries fell 2.28%. Grasim Industries informed that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has passed an order imposing a penalty of Rs 301.61 crore on Grasim Industries in respect of its domestic Man-Made Fibre turnover. While the company is yet to receive the order of the CCI, it believes that on merits it has sufficient grounds for an appeal.
Delta Corp was up 0.52%. Delta Corp said the casinos operated by the company and its subsidiaries in Goa will remain closed until 31 March, 2020, and will be reviewed thereafter for further course of action. The company is unable to estimate the quantum of potential losses on account of the impact of this closure and the coronavirus pandemic at this time.
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Indian Oil Corporation rose 1%. Indian Oil Corporation said the company has issued 29,950 unsecured, rated, taxable, redeemable, non-convertible debentures (Series - XVI) of Rs 10,00,000 each aggregating to Rs 2,995 crore on private placement basis to meet its capex requirements.
KEC International was up 1.40%. KEC International said the company has completed the acquisition of 100% shareholding of its step-down subsidiary KEC International (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. from KEC Global Mauritius, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.
CSB Bank gained 0.42%. CSB Bank said the company's board has approved the proposal to merge 19 branches of the bank with the nearest branches of the Bank, with the intention of reducing overall costs and improve productivity.
Global Markets:
Overseas, most Asian markets were trading lower on Tuesday a day after Wall Street's historic market rout, as the coronavirus remained a major risk to economic growth.
In US, the Dow ended nearly 3,000 points lower on Monday, capping an ugly session for Wall Street that saw circuit breakers temporarily halt trading for 15 minutes, amid rising fears that fresh Federal Reserve stimulus won't be enough to combat the threat of lost jobs and wages from the coronavirus outbreak.
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