The NSE Nifty index traded 16.15 points down at 18402.6, while BSE Sensex was down 16.45 points at 61699.6 as of 10:24AM(IST)on October 20.
In the Nifty index, Bharti Airtel Ltd.(up 4.09 per cent), State Bank of India(up 2.30 per cent), HCL Technologies Ltd.(up 1.66 per cent), Tata Motors Ltd.(up 1.49 per cent) and Tech Mahindra Ltd.(up 0.92 per cent) were among the top gainers.
On the other hand, Hindalco Industries Ltd.(down 2.89 per cent), Coal India Ltd.(down 1.76 per cent), Eicher Motors Ltd.(down 1.69 per cent), Bajaj Finserv Ltd.(down 1.48 per cent) and Hero MotoCorp Ltd.(down 1.39 per cent) were among the top losers.