INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Domestic stock markets edged higher after a flat start on Monday tracking a sluggish trade across Asian equities, amid concerns about a
prolonged impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global growth
The S-P BSE Sensex index gained 94 points - or 0.24 per cent - to 38,939.82 at the strongest level recorded in early deals, having begun the
previous close of 11,504.95.At 9:26 am, the Sensex traded 20.17 points - or 0.05 per cent - higher at 38,865.99, while the Nifty was up
and Nestle, trading between 1.25 per cent and 1.54 per cent lower, were the worst hit among 36 laggards in the benchmark index.The National
Stock Exchange's India VIX index - a gauge of the expectation of volatility in the near term - climbed up as much as 3.49 per cent amid
choppy trade.Asian shares held tight ranges on Monday, as investors awaited developments on US fiscal stimulus and coronavirus vaccines amid
a resurgence of infections in Europe.
