Equity indices turn red amid volatility, Bharti Airtel up 8% (Ld)

Mumbai, Oct 28 : The key Indian equity indices declined after hovering in the green during the initial trade amid a largely volatile session so far.
Around 10.25 a.m., Sensex was trading at 40,433.19, lower by 88.91 points or 0.22 per cent from the previous close of 40,522.10.
It opened at 40,664.35 and has so far touched an intra-day high of 40,664.35 and a low of 40,390.43 points.
The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange was trading at 11,884.00, lower by 5.40 points or 0.05 per cent from its previous close.
Heavy selling was witnessed in banking and finance stocks.
Bharti Airtel was the topmost gainer on the Sensex so far with over 8 per cent gain. Its share price rose after the company reported a robust revenue growth on Tuesday.