Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS): A benchmark index for Indian equities Thursday slipped in early trade and was ruling 188 points lower, minutes after opening bell.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,911.85 points, was ruling at 16,897.02 points, down 188.32 points or 1.1 percent from its previous close at 17,085.34 points.
The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange was also trading lower, 1.07 percent or 54.75 points down at 5,084.4 points.
Broader markets were also in the red with the BSE 500 index down 0.96 percent. The BSE midcap index was down 0.57 percent, while the BSE small cap index was ruling 0.27 percent lower.