Sensex, Nifty cheer PM Modi's promise on Covid-19 vaccines
India TodayIndian shares rose on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurance on mass production of COVID-19 vaccines and more infrastructure spending by the government boosted sentiment. “Along with mass-production, the roadmap for distribution of vaccine to every single Indian in the least possible time is Follow share market live updates He reiterated plans to improve the country’s infrastructure by spending more than 110 trillion rupees on around 7000 projects. The Nifty Infrastructure Index advanced 0.57% in early trade, led by a 2.1% rise in conglomerate Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Only five stocks on the Nifty 50 index were in the red early on Monday. Shares of Tata Motors Ltd and Reliance Industries Ltd slipped 2.5% and 1.2%, respectively, and were the top losers on the index.