Sensex Plunges 900 Points Amid COVID Fears, Investor Selloff
• Sensex fell 900 points below 71,000 mark on Wednesday, December 20 • Bank, metal, and auto stocks declined, while IT and HDFC also saw marginal drops • Rise in COVID-19 cases due to new sub-variant JN.1 detected in Kerala impacted markets • Foreign investors sold ₹601 crore of shares while domestic investors bought only ₹294 crore • Brokerages predict 8-10% spike in Sensex and Nifty in early 2024 to new record highs