The markets in India slid in the early deals of today's(22nd February 2021) volatile session, with public sector banks being the top drags.
Among the headline indices, the S&P BSE Sensex fell to 50,480 levels, down 400 points and the Nifty50 index also gave up the 15,000-mark shortly after reclaiming it in the opening deals. IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Auto, Larsen & Toubro, PowerGrid, and HDFC were all down over 1 percent.
The Nifty sectoral indices, barring the Nifty Metal index, were painted red.
In the broader markets, the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were up 0.13 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively.