Benchmark indices were trading near day’s low with Nifty around 17200 dragged by auto, bank, IT and capital goods stocks on March 23.
The Sensex was down 283 points or 0.49% at 57705.61, and the Nifty was down 78.2 points or 0.45% at 17237.3. Of the 3,476 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1,834 declines; 1,508 advances and 134 stocks were unchanged.
