The domestic equity benchmarks traded with marginal losses in the mid-afternoon trade. 

Indices traded with huge volatility on Thursday’s weekly expiry. Nifty plunged 0.50 per cent while Sensex dipped 350 points.

The railway industry accounts for 70 per cent of the company's revenue, and growing competition and a slowdown in the railway sector may hinder the company's growth.

The key equity benchmarks traded with controlled losses in the morning trade, tracking negative global cues.

At the pre-opening bell, the frontline index S&P BSE Sensex opened in red with a loss of 530.48 points.

The domestic benchmark indices traded with substantial volatility ahead of Fed Policy announcement. Sensex ended 262.96 points or 0.44 per cent lower at 59,456.78 level while Nifty settled 98 points or 0.55 per cent down at 17,718.30 level.  

Month-to-date, Nifty 50 and Sensex have climbed more than a per cent each. High volatility due to weak global cues has erased gains over the last few trading sessions.

The amount of risk that companies run by pledging shares are different for small and mid-cap companies than it is for large-caps. The betas are far higher in the case of small companies because if the market corrects, the stocks of such companies plummet, resulting in financial institutions selling these shares and putting further pressure on the stocks.  

A listed company issues bonus shares due to free reserves & surplus as well as to add fresh capital. 

Top losers of the session include IndusInd Bank, Power Grid Corp, UltraTech Cement and NTPC.