Budget 2018-19: Sensex tank over 500 points, Nifty down by 150 points

New Delhi : The Indian stock market appeared red during the opening trade on the first day after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley made key announcements of Budget 2018-2019.

The BSE Sensex was down by over 500 points at 10:55 am on Friday while NSE was 153 points down at 10,863.

The barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened at 35,707.60 points, traded at 35,673,39 points (09 18 AM) - down 233.27 points or 0.65 per cent -- from its previous day's close.

The Sensex has so far touched a high of 35,738.13 points and a low of 35,604.00 points during the intra-day trade.

The BSE market breadth was bearish with 498 declines and 139 advance.