Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS): After the rout in the previous session, Indian equities markets opened on a weak note Friday as a benchmark index fell 169 points soon after the opening bell.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,222.37 points, was ruling at 16,191.83 points, down 169.32 points or 1.03 percent from its previous close at 16,361.55 points.
A sell-off in stock markets around the world Thursday had sent the Sensex plummeting 704 points - its worst fall in over two years.
The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange was also trading lower Friday morning, 0.81 percent down at 4,883.7 points.
Broader markets were in the red too. The BSE midcap index was down 0.74 percent, while the BSE small cap index was ruling 0.32 percent lower.