The Instanex Skindia depository receipt (DR) Index, which tracks 15 actively traded Indian DRs, traded flat at 477.39 on Friday in early trades in London.
Among the Indian global depository receipts (GDRs), Larsen & Toubro edged up 1.27 per cent to $8. ITC advanced 0.14 per cent to $14.32.
Reliance Industries, however, fell 1.89 per cent to $11.91 in early trades. State Bank of India tumbled 1.51 per cent to $14.98, Bajaj Auto dropped 1.44 per cent to $10.30 and Hindalco fell 0.40 per cent to $12.50 in early trades.
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On Thursday, the ISDI settled up 0.52 per cent to 480.26. While the ISDI P/E ratio also hardened by 0.43 per cent to 10.13.
Meanwhile, Indian securities listed on the US markets witnessed a mixed fortune on Thursday. Infy, the Infosys Tech ADR, advanced 42 cents to close at $41.94.
Say, the Satyam Computer ADR, climbed 30 cents to $7.85. But Wit, the Wipro ADR, declined as fears surfaced over whether the company may cough up a weak guidance along with its results on Thursday.
Among the others, Redf, the Rediff.com ADR, impressed with a 57 cents surge to $3.73. While the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 144.75 points to close 8257.61. While the S&P 500 index fell 10.90 to 879.91. However, Nasdaq composite edged up 3.71 to 1394.72.
Elsewhere, key Asian markets moved significantly lower today after US blue-chips such as Coca-Cola and Altria came announced weak results.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 average slipped 0.73 per cent to 7,821.90. In Seoul, the Kospi fell 1.39 per cent to 612.72, ending a six-day rally. While the Hong Kong