The NSE Nifty index traded 101.3 points down at 19569.8, while BSE Sensex was down 345.45 points at 65531.57 as of 10:50AM(IST)on October 19.
In the Nifty index, LTIMindtree Ltd.(up 4.57 per cent), Bajaj Auto Ltd.(up 4.39 per cent), IndusInd Bank Ltd.(up 2.97 per cent), Hero MotoCorp Ltd.(up 1.95 per cent) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(up 0.50 per cent) were among the top gainers.
On the other hand, Wipro Ltd.(down 3.18 per cent), Coal India Ltd.(down 2.32 per cent), Hindalco Industries Ltd.(down 1.65 per cent), Tata Steel Ltd.(down 1.61 per cent) and UPL Ltd.(down 1.60 per cent) were among the top losers.