Indian equity markets edged lower in today's(13 October 2022) intra-day trade amid weak global cues and subdued foreign flows.
Key indices Nifty50 declined over 50 points to test 17,050 levels and the S&P BSE Sensex fell over 250 points to hit a low of 57,360 levels.
Broader markets, too, plunged in tandem as Nifty MidCap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 declined up to 0.5 percent. Volatility gauge, India VIX, meanwhile, climbed over 1 percent.
All sectors traded on a volatile note. The nifty Metal index gained the most, over 1 percent. Nifty Bank, and Nifty IT indices, meanwhile, declined up to 0.5 percent.
Among individual stocks, shares of HCL Technologies surged over 4 percent after the IT major raised its full-year revenue growth guidance to 13.5-14.5 percent.
Besides, shares of Wipro tumbled over 6 percent to hit a fresh 52-week low after the company's Q3FY23 revenue growth guidance was below street estimates.