The NSE Nifty index traded 96.05 points down at 15656.35, while BSE Sensex was down 287.25 points at 52266.15 as of 10:25AM (IST) on July 20.
In the Nifty index, Asian Paints Ltd. (up 1.04 per cent), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (up 0.97 per cent), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (up 0.97 per cent), Shree Cements Ltd. (up 0.82 per cent) and Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (up 0.68 per cent) were among the top gainers.
On the other hand, Hindalco Industries Ltd. (down 2.58 per cent), HCL Technologies Ltd. (down 2.35 per cent), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (down 2.25 per cent), Tata Steel Ltd. (down 2.24 per cent) and Bharti Airtel Ltd. (down 2.18 per cent) were among the top losers.