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Top headlines: Coronavirus makes market sick, investors lose Rs 11 trillion

Snapping their six-month buying streak, FPIs pulled out a net Rs 13,157 crore from the Indian capital markets in the first five trading sessions of March as the coronavirus outbreak spooked investors

Traders monitor BSE index at a brokerage firm, as the Sensex goes down, in Mumbai | PTI
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Traders monitor BSE index at a brokerage firm, as the Sensex goes down, in Mumbai | PTI

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Sensex slumps 2,919 pts, Nifty at 33-mth low in biggest 1-day fall

The BSE Sensex plunged over 2,919 points on Thursday in its biggest one-day fall in absolute terms as the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on global markets. After nosediving over 3,204.30 points during the day, the 30-share index settled 2,919.26 points or 8.18 per cent lower at 32,778.14. READ MORE HERE

Market mayhem wipes off over Rs 11 trillion investor wealth

Investor wealth worth over Rs 11 trillion was wiped off on Thursday as stocks crashed amid a global equity selloff after the World Health Organization declared

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