A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip BSE Sensitive Index, made heavy losses in Friday's trade to close 386 points or 1.33 percent down (provisionally) as interest-sensitive sectors like banking, capital goods and automobile declined.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also closed the day's trade in the red. It closed trade 115.60 points or 1.32 percent down (provisionally) at 8,660.40 points.
The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 29,134.93 points, closed the day's trade at 28,544.82 points (3.30 p.m.), down 385.59 points or 1.33 percent from the previous day's close at 28,930.41 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 29,183.76 points and a low of 28,448.48 points in the intra-day trade.