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A benchmark index for Indian equities, Sensex was ruling in red about an hour before closing bell on Thursday. It was almost 203 points lower than its previous close.
As per the reports at around 2.18 p.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,500.29 points, was at 16,292.22 points, down 203.83 points or 1.24% from its previous close at 16,496.05 points.
Similarly, at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was at 4,865.95 points, against the previous close at 4,931.85 points, which suffered a loss of 1.34% or 65.9 points.
Broader market indices were also in the red, with the BSE midcap index down 0.89% and the BSE small cap index trading 0.45% lower.
Earlier, the BSE index started badly in the morning trade with 121 points lower than the previous session. The NSE was also hit by the trend by losing 38.1 points or 0.77%.
Some of the Asian markets like Japanese index, Nikkei, the Hang Seng of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Chinese Shanghai composite index were also in the red in the morning trade.
