Mumbai, February 23: A benchmark index of Indian equities started trade on a weak note Tuesday, with selling pressure across all markets.
At 9.15 a.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,213.14 points, was at 16,221.27 points, down 15.78 points or 0.1 percent from its previous close.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was at 4,845.95 points, against the previous close at 4,856.4 points, a loss of 0.22 percent or 10.45 points.
Broader markets were also in the red with the BSE midcap index trading 0.23 percent down and the BSE small cap index trading 0.37 percent lower.
–IANS–