A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Friday was trading at 162.12 points or 0.57 percent down during the afternoon session.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading at 39.25 points or 0.46 percent down at 8,550.55 points.
The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 28,390.50 points, was trading at 28,208.72 points (at 2.30 p.m.) in the afternoon session, down 162.12 points or 0.57 percent from the previous day's close at 28,370.84 points.
The Sensex has touched a high of 28,402.64 points and a low of 28,181.46 points in the trade so far.
