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The WHO declared that the Coronavirus was a global emergency even as the death toll crossed 170 and the number of infected cases neared 8000. The BSE declined by around 0.69% to 40,913.82 while the rupee weakened further against the USD in India. Fear was the key as the Dow too declined by over 200 points intra-day; with both the FOMC and the BoE leaving interest rates unchanged in the US and the Brexit bound UK, respectively, gold surged ahead during the day. Moreover, the US dollar too weakened against some major currencies.

The follow-on-public offer of public sector unit ITI Ltd, which is expected to garner Rs 1,400 crore, opened on Friday. "Issue is opening today i.e. January 24, 2020," the company said in a BSE filing.

The BSE Sensex provided the maximum returns in the above table for the 3 months period. Silver in the domestic market topped for the 6 months period. While gold in the domestic market continued to be supreme over the one year period, the USD against the rupee reigned over the last one week.

Shares of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) fell nearly 3 per cent on Monday after the company's December quarter earnings failed to enthuse investors.

Shares of Kotak Mahindra Bank on Monday tumbled nearly 5 per cent after the lender reported a rise in non-performing assets in December 2019 quarter.

Indian markets closed at record highs today, driven by profits in IT and metal stocks. The Sensex surged 258 points to a fresh closing high of 41,858. The Nifty ended at 0.6% higher at 12,333, its first end above 12,333.