Indian markets were trading nearly 0.4 percent lower on Wednesday with NSE Nifty at 19733. Among major gainers in today’s session were pharmaceutical stocks.

NTPC, Tata Motors, Hindalco and Coal India were among top gainers on NSE during the early trades.

Indian markets are expected to open lower on Friday and this could end up as the worst week for NSE Nifty in a long time.

Bombay Dyeing stock price was locked in upper circuit of 20 percent in early trade as the company announced sale of prime location land.

Ashneer Grover, BharatPe co-founder and former Shark Tank India Judge, raised the issue of income tax department sending notices to startups to provide Income Tax Returns for the last three years.

Nazara Technologies share price touched another 52-week high in today’s trading session. The stock has gained massively in the last three trading sessions.