Mumbai, January 14: A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Friday was ruling 102 points lower in early trade.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,198.04 points, was ruling at 19,080.6 points — down 102.22 points or 0.53 percent from its previous close at 19,182.82 points.
The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange too was in the negative, trading 32 points or 0.56 percent lower at 5,719.9 points.
Even broader markets were in the red with the BSE midcap index ruling 0.51 percent down and the BSE small cap index trading 0.15 percent lower.
–Agencies