While
(down 3.99 per cent), (down 3.46 per cent), (down 3.41 per cent), (down 3.01 per cent) and (down 2.73 per cent) were the top losers in the index.
The Nifty PSU Bank index was trading 2.48 per cent down at 2228.45 around 02:10PM.
Benchmark NSE Nifty50 index was down 121.85 points at 14788.6, while the BSE Sensex was down 342.13 points at 50021.83.
Among the 50 stocks in the Nifty index, 6 were trading in the green, while 44 were in the red.
Shares of Vodafone Idea, PNB, ITC, YES Bank and Tata Power were among the most traded shares on the NSE.
Shares of Orchid Pharma , Dalmia Bharat, Adani Power, General Ins Corp and Intellect Design hit their fresh 52 week high in today’s trade, while B C Power Controls Ltd., Sanginita Chemicals Ltd., Jiya Eco Products Ltd., Tembo Global Industries Ltd., Deep Energy Resources Ltd. and Marine Electricals (India) Ltd. hit fresh 52 week low in trade.