Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, tanked in opening trade on Friday. While BSE Sensex was down oner 450 points, Nifty50 was below 23,200.

The Infosys stock plunged 5.71 per cent to hit a low of Rs 1816.10 on BSE. The stock is up 10 per cent in the past one year. Axis Bank shares fell 5.31 per cent to Rs 985.

The fall in IT stocks was a result of Infosys' shares falling over 5.3% after the company reported its Q3 results yesterday. The drop, however, came as a surprise as the company raised its revenue forecast.

Indian equity benchmarks, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, saw a sharp decline in opening trade on Friday. BSE Sensex fell over 450 points, while Nifty50 dropped below 23,200. At 10 am, the Sensex dropped by 363.

Investors were also keeping high hopes from quarterly earnings of heavyweights Reliance Industries Ltd, Infosys Ltd and Axis Bank Ltd scheduled for later in the day.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,325 level, a discount of nearly 52 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.