Nifty Auto, Metal, Media indices hit 52-wk lows on Coronavirus woes

Nifty Metal index tumbled 6.6 per cent to 2,134, while Nifty Media index slipped 5.5 per cent to 1,518, and Nifty Auto was down 4 per cent to 6,662, as against a 3.9 per cent decline in the Nifty50

A sharp fall in equities on concerns over a Coronavirus (COVID-19)-led slowdown made three sectoral indices - Nifty Auto, Nifty Metal and Nifty Media - hit their respective 52-week lows on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday.

Nifty Metal index tumbled 6.6 per cent to 2,134, while Nifty Media index slipped 5.5 per cent to 1,518, and Nifty Auto was down 4 per cent to 6,662, as against a 3.9 per cent decline in the benchmark Nifty50 index to 10,827 points on the NSE in intra-day trade today.

Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Hindalco Industries, Steel Authority of India (SAIL), Hindustan Copper