Equity indices trade lower, banking stocks dip

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Mumbai, Mar 18 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were in the negative zone during early hours on March 18 as worries about coronavirus pandemic eclipsed hopes that broad policy will easily curb the economic impact of the outbreak. At 10:15 am, the BSE S&P Sensex was down by 468 points or 1.53 per cent to 30,112 while the Nifty 50 edged lower by 112 points or 1.25 per cent to 8,855. Most sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were in the red with Nifty private bank and realty down by 1.5 per cent each. Nifty financial service dipped by 2.2 per cent, auto by 1.4 per cent and FMCG by 0.09 per cent.

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