A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Friday was trading 217.43 points, or 0.84 percent down during the morning session.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 57.95 points, or 0.74 percent down at 7,806.20 points.
The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 25,810.06 points, was trading at 25,669.19 points (at 9.20 a.m.) in the early session, down 217.43 points, or 0.84 percent from the previous day's close at 25,886.62 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 25,810.06 points and a low of 25,667.16 points in the trade so far.