New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Indian equity benchmarks witnessed sharp selling pressure in morning trade on Friday, with the BSE Sensex plunging over 800 points and the NSE Nifty falling more than one per cent amid broad-based weakness across sectors.
The 30-share BSE Sensex was trading at 82,863.55 at around 11:47 am IST, down 811.38 points or 0.97 per cent from its previous close of 83,674.92. The index opened at 82,902.73 and touched an intra-day high of 83,079.70 before slipping to a low of 82,771.75, indicating sustained selling pressure during the session.
Similarly, the broader Nifty 50 was quoting at 25,545.15 at around 11:49 am IST, down 262.05 points or 1.02 per cent from its previous close of 25,807.20. The index opened at 25,571.15 an...