NEW DELHI : Investor wealth eroded by ₹6.59 lakh crore on Monday as equities tanked after the UK reported a new strain of the COVID-19 virus.The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 1,406.73 points or 3 per cent to close at 45,553.96.
The benchmark hit an all-time high of 47,055.69 during the session.Following the sharp selling, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms plummeted by ₹6,59,313.65 crore to ₹1,78,79,323.05 crore."Brutal bloodbath witnessed in today's session after a new coronavirus strain was found in Britain.