Mumbai: A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip BSE Sensitive Index, made heavy losses in Friday`s trade to close 386 points or 1.33 percent down (provisionally) as interest-sensitive sectors like banking, capital goods and automobile declined.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also closed the day`s trade in the red. It closed trade 115.60 points or 1.32 percent down (provisionally) at 8,660.40 points.
The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 29,134.93 points, closed the day`s trade at 28,544.82 points (3.30 p.m.), down 385.59 points or 1.33 percent from the previous day`s close at 28,930.41 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 29,183.76 points and a low of 28,448.48 points in the intra-day trade.
