Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex dropped over 100 points in early trade on July 18 led by heavy selloff in Yes Bank shares, amid weak cues from global markets and unabated foreign fund outflow.
The 30-share index was trading 112.21 points or 0.29% lower at 39,103.43 at 0930 hours, and the broader Nifty fell 32.05 points or 0.27% to 11,655.45.
Yes Bank was the biggest loser in the Sensex pack, cracking over 10%, after the company reported a massive slump of 92.44% in its consolidated net profit to Rs 95.56 crore due to a ₹6,232 crore addition to non-performing assets, which resulted the provisions to zoom.
Other losers included ONGC, Tata Motors, Vedanta, HCL Tech, M&M, HUL, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel and TCS, shedding up to 2.27%.
On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, HDFC duo, ITC, Kotak Bank and Hero MotoCorp were the gainers, rising up to 1.30%.
In the previous session, the 30-share gauge closed 84.60 points or 0.22% higher at 39,215.64, and the Nifty ended 24.90 points or 0.21% up at 11,687.50.
On a net basis, foreign institutional investors sold equities worth ₹16.97 crore, while domestic institutional investors purchased shares to the tune of ₹208.88 crore, provisional data available with stock exchanges showed on July 17.
According to traders, investor sentiment took a hit tracking tepid quarterly earnings, amid weak cues from other global markets and continued foreign fund outflow.
Larsen & Toubro Infotech, ACC, Colgate Palmolive (India), Cyient and D B Corp are among some of the companies that are scheduled to report their earnings during the day.
Meanwhile, the Indian Rupee appreciated 4 paise (intra-day) to 68.77 against the U.S. Dollar.
The global oil benchmark Brent crude futures were trading 0.27% higher at 63.83 per barrel.
Elsewhere in Asia, Shanghai Composite Index, Hang Seng, Nikkei and Kospi were trading in the red in their respective early sessions.
