Share Market Updates: Sensex Falls Over 200 Points As Markets Retreat From Record Highs Today (December 15, 2020)
Weakness across sectors dragged the markets lower. Domestic stock markets retreated from record levels on Tuesday tracking weakness across Asian equities, as concerns about increasing COVID-19 deaths and lockdowns overshadowed optimism about the rollout of coronavirus vaccinations. The S&P BSE Sensex index fell 383.6 points, or 0.83 per cent, to 45,869.86 at the weakest level during the session, and the broader NSE Nifty 50 benchmark dropped to as low as 13,451.30, down 106.85 points, or 0.79 per cent, from its previous close. Weakness across sectors, led by banking, financial services and ...