Domestic indices
plummted on Friday as Modi government's Union Budget for 2019-20 failed to
cheers investors. Even though the markets opened higher with the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex zooming past
the 40,000 mark to hit 40,032, the index fell over 500 points from the highs.The
S&P BSE Sensex closed 395 points, or 0.99 per cent, lower at 39,513 levels
with the YES Bank, NTPC and Mahindra & Mahindra being the top laggards. The
broader Nifty50 index tanked 136 points, or 1.14 levels, to end at 11,811
levels.In the broader market, S&P BSE Mid-Cap ended 208 points, or 1.39 per
cent, lower at 14,726 levels while the S&P BSE Small-Cap dipped 195 points,
or 1.36 levels, to settle at 14,142 levels. Sectorally, all the indices ended
in the red except Nifty PSU bank and Nifty Bank index that gained after the
finance minister announced that the government will pump in Rs 70,000
crore into public sector banks to strengthen them and enhance their
lending capacity.Metals, realty and auto counters were the biggest losers after
the Budget proposed import duty hike for auto-parts, metals and other equipment
used for manufacturing capital goods. Each index slipped over 3 per cent. PSU
Bank index closed 0.18 per cent higher after gaining nearly 4 per cent
intra-day on government's proposal to recapitalize banks.
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