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Sensex falls 1,013 points, Nifty at 11,650 as FM budget fails to impress D-st

The minister also said that the companies will not need to pay dividend distribution tax (DDT).

Sensex falls 1,013 points, Nifty at 11,650 as FM budget fails to impress D-st

People watch on a screen a television channel live broadcast of India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the 2020 union budget, at the Bombay Stock Market (BSE) in Mumbai on February 1, 2020. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)

Indian markets crashed on Saturday after the Finance Minister Sitharaman concluded her record-long Union Budget speech. The minister revised country’s fiscal deficit to 3.8%, for the current fiscal year from the previous target of 3.3%.

The minister also said that the companies will not need to pay dividend distribution tax (DDT).

At 3.03 pm the Sensex touched an intra-day low at 39,710.48, down 1,013.01 points.

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The gainers on the Sensex so far were TCS, HUL, Tech Mahindra, Infosys and Bharti Airtel. The major losers were ITC, Larsen, HDFC, Larsen, Tata Motors, and SBI.

Similarly, Nifty fell by 385.15 points at 11,650.65.

(With input from agencies)

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