Indian markets were trading near day's low as bank and financial stocks dragged.

At 14:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 72023.21 down by -1560.01 points or by -2.12 % and then NSE Nifty was at 22378.05 down by -441.55 points or by -1.93 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 73165.32 and intraday low of 72006.76 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 22714.1 and intraday low of 22375.8

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 295.90,+0.17%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 800.95,-5.14%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 1628.80,-3.88%), State Bank of India (Rs. 982.60,-3.67%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1162.90,-3.51%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 731.15,-3.32%), among others.

Metal index was at 36803.14 up by -33.13 points or by -0.09%. National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 388.45,+4.72%), Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Ltd. (Rs. 151.70,+3.58%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 885.55,+2.16%), Coal India Ltd. (Rs. 453.30,+1.83%), Vedanta Ltd. (Rs. 650.40,+0.13%),.

Bankex index was at 56765.99 down by -2050.94 points or by -3.49%. Union Bank of India (Rs. 165.80,-5.66%), Canara Bank (Rs. 124.10,-4.79%), IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 754.05,-4.77%), Au Small Finance Bank Ltd. (Rs. 841.75,-4.68%), YES Bank Ltd. (Rs. 17.29,-4.58%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4782 , shares advanced were 952 while 3643 shares declined and 187 were unchanged.