Trading in Indian stocks halted as virus panic triggers 10% plunge


The NSE Nifty 50 index plunged 10.07% to 8,624.05 by 0353 GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex sunk 9.8% to 29,564.58, with both indexes on course for their worst-ever week.

BENGALURU: The Indian stock market plunged to a three-year low on Friday, triggering a trading halt for the first time since 2009, as panic over the fast-spreading coronavirus sent world markets crashing amid fears of a global recession.

The NSE Nifty 50 index plunged 10.07% to 8,624.05 by 0353 GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex sunk 9.8% to 29,564.58, with both indexes on course for their worst-ever week.

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