Ahead of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Serum Institute of India began shipping Covishield, its Covid-19 vaccine, from its facility in Pune. India reported 12,584 new Covid-19 cases, 18,385 discharges, and 167 deaths in last 24 hours. The new cases were lowest since June 18, 2020. Stay tuned for live updates.
The key indices firmed up in afternoon trade. At 13:20 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 418.25 points or 0.86% at 49,200.76. The Nifty 50 index gained 105 points or 0.73% at 14,452.25.
The broader market was trading lower. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.56%. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index lost 0.37%.
Sellers outpaced buyers. On the BSE, 1,283 shares rose and 1,707 shares fell. A total of 163 shares were unchanged. In Nifty 50 index, 29 stocks advanced while 21 stocks declined.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 6,029.83 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs), were net sellers to the tune of Rs 2,372.54 crore in the Indian equity market on 8 January 2021, provisional data showed.
With 16,311 new coronavirus infections reported in the last 24 hours on Monday, India recorded the lowest one-day figure in over six months taking India s overall tally to 1,04,66,595.
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): India reported 18,645 new COVID-19 cases and 201 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Sunday.