Mumbai, July 13 - There was no respite for Indian equities markets around Monday noon, with a key index continuing to rule in the red after opening lower. Losses were seen across the board, with consumer durables, realty and auto stocks seeing heavy selling.
Around 11.40 p.m., the 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened lower at 13,405.95 points, was at 13,292.86 points - 211.36 points or 1.57 percent below Friday's closing figure.
Around the same time, the S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) too was ruling in the negative terrain, 1.69 percent down at 3,936.05 points.
Broader market indices, however, were doing better with the BSE midcap index trading 3.26 percent lower and the BSE smallcap index moving down 3.38 percent.
Of the 13 sectoral indices on the BSE, those for consumer durables, realty and power scrips were losing the most, while only that for IT stocks was on the gainer's side.