Key Indian equity indices trade lower

Key Indian equity market indices opened in the red on Friday following global cues.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) was trading 38.82 points or 0.15 % lower during the early session.

The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 17.55 points or 0.22 % lower at 7,961.55 points.

The BSE Sensex, which opened at 25,959.99 points, was trading at 25,940.78 points (at 9.23 a.m.) in the early session, lower 38.82 points or 0.15 % from the previous day`s close at 25,979.60 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 25,967.65 points and a low of 25,915.19 points in the trade so far.