A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip BSE Sensitive Index (Sensex), provisionally closed Friday's trade 181.31 points or 0.68 percent down.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also provisionally closed 45.65 points or 0.57 percent in the red at 8,065.80 points.
The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 26,878.48 points, provisionally closed at 26,656.83 points (at 3.54 p.m.) -- down 181.31 points or 0.68 percent from the previous day's close at 26,838.14 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 26,942.29 points and a low of 26,585.20 points in the intra-day trade.
