Mumbai, Aug 21 : The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark Sensex fell by 162 points to below 15,000 levels in opening trade on Friday.

The 30-share index fell to 14,850.51 in the first five minutes of trade. On Thursday, it had gained nearly 202 points.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) index Nifty fell by 52.55 points, to 4,400.90 points. (ANI)