After witnessing a huge rally yesterday (Jan 14), Indian equities belled the day on a weak note following negative global cues causing a massive sell-off.
The 30-share index, BSE Sensex opened at 9,098.08, down 272.41 points from its last closure. After few minutes of trading, Sensex slipped below the 9,000 mark.
Realty stocks hit the most followed by information technology, metal and banking sectors. The annual inflation rate is likely to be announced later today.
