997: MarketBuzz Podcast With Ekta Batra: Sensex and Nifty50 likely to make a gap-down start today

Indian equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 are likely to open sharply lower on Monday tracking losses across other Asian markets as the resurgent COVID cases in Beijing spooked investors. Singapore Exchange (SGX) — an early indicator of the Nifty index — fell as much as 97.5 points or 0.5 percent to 18,250 ahead of the opening bell on Dalal Street.