Equities Slump As New Covid Variant Emerges; Sensex Declines 1,687 Pts
New Delhi: India's key equity indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- closed sharply lower on Friday as a new variant of Covid-19 emerged in South Africa, analysts opined.
The barometer 30-scrip Sensex closed at 57,107 points,…