Welcome to the Mint live blog. Track this space for the latest stock market updates. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday unveiled the details of the second tranche of the ₹20 trillion economic package with a focus on migrant workers, street vendors and small farmers. (Full report) India stocks fell, retreating from yesterday’s biggest gain in almost two weeks, as government's ₹20 trillion bailout package failed to cheer investors.
Sensex tumbled 886 points or 2.8% to close at 31,122.89 while Nifty retreated 240 points or 2.6% to end at 9,142.75. Brent crude was up 1 cent at $31.13 a barrel by 0115 GMT, after rising nearly 7% on Thursday.