Nifty loses 18150 points, Sensex loses 250 points over Covid-19 fears; ITC and Axis Bank lead losses.

Today's Stock Market News | Sensex, Nifty, and Share Prices LIVE: Indian benchmark indices opened higher on the back of favorable global cues. While the BSE Sensex increased by more than 200 points to 61,299.90, the NSE Nifty 50 was trading 0.5% higher at 18,290.00.

The Bank Nifty was trading above 42,800, comfortably in the green. The majority of Sensex stocks were up, with Bharti Airtel, Tata Steel, Sun Pharma, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, and Kotak Bank leading the way. The index's losses were NTPC, Maruti Suzuki, IndusInd Bank, and L&T. 

In broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices climbed in lockstep with the benchmark indices, adding 0.42% each.

 IT, real estate, metals, and public sector bonds led the rally. Individual stocks climbed half a percent after Reliance Industries' retail arm, Reliance Retail, purchased a 100% stake in METRO Cash & Carry India for Rs 2,850 crore.

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