Amid volatility, the Sensex drops 384 factors and the Nifty falls below 24,300

Indian fairness indices traded lower after a volatile first hour on Friday. By 10 AM:

Sensex: Down 384.43 points (0.48%) at 79,680.

Nifty 50: Down a hundred and 44.35 factors (0.59%) at 24,255.

Key movers: IndusInd Bank (-10%) led the losers, accompanied by the aid of NTPC, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra & Mahindra, and JSW Steel. ITC gained 3.15%, using Axis Bank, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, and HCLTech.

Sectoral losses: Nifty Bank, Auto, Metal, Realty, Consumer Durables, and Oil & Gas, even as FMCG rose 1.45%. Broader markets noticed Nifty Midcap 100 down 0.29%, with Nifty Smallcap slightly up via zero.04%.