Sensex, Nifty 50 down 1%, BEL, Jio Financial lead gainers, IT stocks drag

Sensex fell 710.69 pts or 0.86 per cent to 81,719.21 as at 12.15 pm, and Nifty 50 traded lower by 165.75 pts or 0.67 per cent at 24,758.95. The volatility index inched up 0.42 per cent to 18.47 Read More | Source: The Hindu Business Line