Sensex slides 0.28 percent to 19,926 points
By IANSFriday, December 24, 2010
MUMBAI - A benchmark index of the Indian equities market declined 0.28 percent in the morning session Friday on selling pressure in auto and banking stocks.
The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 19,911.46 points, down 71.42 points from the previous close of 19,982.88 points.
The Sensex was ruling 0.28 percent down at 19,926 points in the morning session.
At the National Stock Exchange 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was trading 17 points down at 5,963 points in the morning session.
At the broader market the BSE midcap and smallcap were almost flat with negative bias.
The BSE auto index slumped over one percent, led by over two percent decline in the share price of Tata Motors.
ICICI Bank, ONGC and HDFC was ruling nearly one percent down.
