Sensex Declines 1,687 Points As New COVID-19 Variant Emerges in South Africa
India's key equity indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- closed sharply lower on Friday as a new variant of Covid-19 emerged in South Africa, analysts opined. The barometer 30-scrip Sensex closed at 57,107 points, down by 1,687 points or 2.87 per cent. Similarly, the broader 50-scrip Nifty closed the day at 17,026 points, down by 509 points or 2.91 per cent.