Total 25 out of 30 stocks on Sensex and 40 out of 50 scrips on Nifty closed in the green. India VIX, the index gauging market volatility, dropped 10.2% or 7.4 points to 64.5 today.

CLSA also upgraded Lupin from Sell to Outperform with a revised target price to Rs 660 from Rs 600 earlier.

Accordingly, the regulator has decided to grant the relaxations in a situation where FPIs are not in a position to send original and/ or certified documents

In addition, the regulator has also given relaxations to rating agencies from certain disclosures requirements

At the interbank foreign exchange the rupee opened at 75.52, then gained ground and touched 75.51, registering a rise of 8 paise over its previous close.

 Sensex, Nifty Live News Today: Sensex ended 1,028 points higher at 29,468 and Nifty closed 316 points to trade at 8,597

Overall, 24 of 30 stocks on Sensex and 38 of 50 stocks on Nifty ended in the red. Barring FMCG and Pharma sector, all other indices closed in the red, with financials and realty ending 7% lower.

The cigarette and FMCG major said it was monitoring the situation and will take necessary measures as directed by the Centre, state governments and local authorities.

The USFDA has mentioned that they may put all new approvals from the Halol facility on hold, the company clarified in another filing. Halol contributes approximately 3-4% of the company's consolidated revenues.

As per Bernstein, it is uncertain to project how long the physical restrictions from the government would last beyond the 21-days imposed lockdown at the current early stage of COVID19 outbreak in India.

Share price of M&M plunged 8.16% to Rs 271.50 compared to the previous close of Rs 295.65 on BSE.

The rupee opened weak at 75.17 at the interbank forex market and then fell further to 75.21, down 32 paise over its last close.

Sensex, Nifty Live News Today: BSE 30-share barometer Sensex ended 1,375 points lower at 28,440 and NSE 50-share index Nifty fell 379 points to close at 8,281.

Stocks to watch today on March 30: SBI, Maruti Suzuki, NTPC, TVS Motors, Bank of India, Motherson Sumi, SpiceJet among others are the top stocks to watch out for in Monday's trading session

Brokers' association ANMI has requested SEBI to close share markets during lockdown period 

Sensex which traded at 30,886 before the RBI announced its emergency rate cut fell to a low of 29,360 post the apex bank's policy

Moody's slashed its estimate of India's GDP growth for calendar year 2020 to 2.5% from an earlier estimate of 5.3%

Share price of YES Bank rose up to 20% to Rs 31.95 compared to the previous close of Rs 26.55 today

At the interbank foreign exchange the rupee opened at 74.60, registering a rise of 56 paise over its previous close.

Sensex, Nifty Live News Today: Europen indices have opened in red territory on Friday, following mixed cues from DOW Jones futures that turned red earlier and other global counterparts.