Indian equities opened negatively for the third straight session on rising global recessionary pressures.
Auto and IT stocks went down, whereas oil & gas and FMCG stocks gained ground.
BSE Midcap and Smallcap index climbed 0.32% and 0.15% respectively.
Today, the 30-share index, BSE Sensex opened at 9,631.59, down 102.63 points, as against its last closure in which it settled with a loss of 385.79 points.