Sensex tanks over 1,250 points as coronavirus continue to spread; Nifty tests 10,900

Equity indices on Friday plunged with the benchmark BSE sensex crashing over 1,250 points as the deadly coronavirus continued to infect markets, stoking fears of a prolonged world economic slowdown. Sensex plunged 1,256 points or 3.14 per cent to 37,348 in early trade; while the broader NSE Nifty tanked 361 points or 3.15 per cent to 10,907.READ MORE