Sensex slips below 31,000, down over 300 points, Nifty trades below 9,100

Indian markets declined over 1 per cent on Friday, pulled down by auto and bank stocks, amid mixed global cues.

The 30-share Sensex slipped below 31,000-mark, to trade at 30,947, down 175 points or 0.53 per cent. While broader Nifty 50 index breached the crucial 91,00-mark and was ruling at 9,088 with a loss of 54 points or 0.59 per cent. 

Out of 30 Sensex stocks that constitute BSE Sensex, 20 scrips were trading in negative territory. M&M was the top Sensex loser down 3.27 per cent, followed by Maruti, Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Finance.