The NSE Nifty index traded 64.45 points down at 19478.2, while BSE Sensex was down 181.65 points at 65215.97 as of 10:19AM(IST)on October 23.
In the Nifty index, Dr.
Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.(up 1.03 per cent), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.(up 0.84 per cent), Bajaj Finance Ltd.(up 0.83 per cent), ICICI Bank Ltd.(up 0.73 per cent) and Divi's Laboratories Ltd.(up 0.33 per cent) were among the top gainers.
On the other hand, Grasim Industries Ltd.(down 1.61 per cent), Adani Enterprises Ltd.(down 1.52 per cent), Tata Steel Ltd.(down 1.42 per cent), LTIMindtree Ltd.(down 1.16 per cent) and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.(down 1.11 per cent) were among the top losers.