Sensex, Nifty hit lower circuit; trading stopped for 45 min

Indian equity indices opened at a three-year low on Friday with Nifty and Sensex breaching 9,000 and 32,000 points respectively as global markets continue to reel under the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

BSE Sensex tanked over 3,000 points in the opening session, while Nifty was down over 950 points and hit the 10% lower circuit, following which trading was halted for 45 minutes. Nifty will resume at 10:05 am for pre-open.