Curious investors react outside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) as they watch the sensex index on the digital board in Mumbai in Mumbai. The Sensex crossed 19,000 mark.
IT stocks shine: On the Sensex chart, HCL Tech was the top gainer, soaring around 6 per cent, followed by Infosys, HDFC, Bajaj Auto, Maruti, Tech Mahindra and M&M.
'Trading holidays in times of current uncertainty created by Coronavirus are going to add fuel to the fire of volatility, impacting the market volume and turnover,' an expert says.