Benchmark NSE Nifty index fell 98.7 points to 15824.7 amid selling in frontline bluechip stocks.
However, stocks such as Walpar Nutritions Ltd., Suryoday Small Finance Bank Ltd. and OCL Iron Steel, touched their fresh 52-week low.
Overall, 20 shares traded in the green in Nifty50 index, while 30 traded in the red.
In the Nifty 50 index, BPCL, Indian Oil Corp., Divis Labs, Dr. Reddys and NTPC were among top gainers, while HDFC Bank, HDFC, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Bank and Maruti Suzuki traded in the red.
The BSE Sensex was trading 375.41 points down at 52764.65 at 10:35AM (IST).
Traders were seen piling up positions in Diversified, Metals – Ferrous, IT Enabled Services, Miscellaneous and Packaging sectors, while selling was visible in Plastics, Chemicals, Industrial Consumables, Airlines and Banks sectors.
