Key equity indices open in red

Mumbai:The 30-scrip S&P BSE Sensex on Friday opened in the negative territory taking cues from its Asian peers.

Heavy selling pressure was witnessed in finance, banking and metal counters.

The Sensex of the BSE opened at 33,776.80 from its previous close at 33,690.09 on Wednesday.

At 9.20 a.m., the Sensex traded at 33,553.39 down by 136.70 points or 0.41 per cent.

The Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 10,122.35 after closing at 10,124.90.

The Nifty traded at 10,072 during the morning trade session, down 52.90 points or 0.52 per cent.

Yes Bank lost over six per cent on Friday after the private lender reported a decline of 3.7 per cent in its net profit for the quarter ended September.