Equities dither amid mixed global cues after coronavirus fears

Updated:5 years, 8 months ago

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Equity indices dithered in volatile trade during early hours on February 25, a day after plunging by over 800 points as the number of coronavirus cases outside China increased. At 10:15 am, the BSE S&P Sensex was up by 99 points to 40,462 while the Nifty 50 was up by 27 points at 11,857. Sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were mixed with Nifty pharma down by 0.94 per cent but metal and FMCG gained by 0.66 per cent each. Among stocks, ONGC gained by nearly 2 per cent at Rs 100 per share while Hindustan Lever was up by 1.4 per cent at Rs 2,246 apiece after the FMCG major announced formation of a new wholly owned subsidiary to leverage new growth opportunities. The other prominent gainers were NTPC, Coal India, Indian Oil Corporation and JSW Steel.

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