Coronavirus: Sensex, Nifty Close On A High After Week Of Bloodbath; Global Indices Enter Bear Market

Coronavirus’s spread across 127 countries is having a far-reaching impact -- from sporting events being cancelled to stock sell-off across various international bourses. India’s stock markets – BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty saw a rout with trading being halter for 45 minutes during early trade on March 13. But the two bourses recovered to close on a positive note. The sentiment was similar across markets in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong. The sell-off in Asian markets follow the Dow Jones witnessing its worst day in over 30 years.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Mar 13, 2020 07:53 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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