Rupee slips 21 paise to 75.85 against US dollar

The rupee opened weak at 75.83 at the interbank forex market and then fell further to 75.85, down 21 paise over its last close

Sensex ends 173 pts lower, Nifty below 8,800; IT, bank stocks slip

TCS was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling over 3 per cent

All Sensex components ended on a positive note with IndusInd Bank was the top gainer surging over 22 per cent

Asia extended Monday's rally following a surge on Wall Street, as fresh cases were slowing in Spain, Germany, Italy and France

The world’s second biggest consumer of the precious metal imported 25 tonnes of gold in March, down from 93.24 tonnes a year ago

Brent crude fell as much as $3 in Asian trading after Saudi Arabia and Russia postponed a meeting over a potential pact to cut production

India's petrol sales have fallen 15.5 per cent in March, while diesel sale has slumped 24.2 per cent

Tata Consultancy Services, HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank taking the biggest hit

Forex traders said weak opening in domestic equities dragged the local unit amid mounting fears of a coronavirus-led economic slowdown

With fresh cases of novel coronavirus mounting by the day, concerns over a looming economic recession kept investors on the edge