79 percent at Rs.254.75; Jaiprakash Associates, down 5.46 percent at Rs.218.15; M&M, down 5.41 percent at Rs.834.15; and Maruti Suzuki, down 5.33 percent at Rs.1,291.30.

According to data with the regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), foreign institutional investors sold shares worth $51.8 million Friday.

In other Asian markets, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average, a key index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, inched upwards at 10,412.09 points, up 0.23 percent from its last closing figure.

The Hang Seng, a primary index of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, fell sharply, ending at 20,375.37 points, down 2.51 percent.

In Europe, key market indices were ruling weak, and were ruling 0.72-1.13 percent lower.

In Britain, the FTSE 100, was ruling 53.18 points or 1.13 percent lower at 4,637.35 points.

Its French peer, the CAC 40, was at 3,443.58 points, 34.25 points or 0.98 percent lower than its previous close, while the German index DAX too was in the red at 5,331.22, down 0.72 percent.

Futures of key US stock indexes were trading lower, pointing to a lower opening by the main indices, ahead of a governmental report giving out monthly job data.