Markets drop 0.5%; techs, banks fall
Markets drop 0.5%; techs, banks fall
Mumbai: Shares shed 0.5% in early trade on Friday, with outsourcers and financials leading the losses, after weak US economic data and unrest in Saudi Arabia sent Asian stocks lower.
At 9:17 am, the 30-share BSE index was down 0.47% at 18,241.21 points, with 26 components declining.
The 50-share NSE index was down 0.6% at 5,461.45.
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