Benchmark indices shed over 3 percent on April 12 as due to rising covid cases, the Maharashtra government will take a lockdown decision post the state Cabinet meeting on April 14. At close, the Sensex was down 1,707.94 points or 3.44% at 47883.38, and the Nifty was down 524.10 points or 3.53% at 14310.80. About 493 shares have advanced, 2433 shares declined, and 171 shares are unchanged.Tata Motors, Adani Ports, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance and UPL were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Cipla, Divis Labs and Britannia Industries.

Benchmark indices shed over 3 percent on April 12 as due to rising covid cases, the Maharashtra government will take a lockdown decision post the state Cabinet meeting on April 14. At close, the Sensex was down 1,707.94 points or 3.44% at 47883.38, and the Nifty was down 524.10 points or 3.53% at 14310.80. About 493 shares have advanced, 2433 shares declined, and 171 shares are unchanged.Tata Motors, Adani Ports, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance and UPL were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Cipla, Divis Labs and Britannia Industries.