Indian stocks slumped Friday in intra-day trade as the BSE benchmark index Sensex trading 310.48 points or 1.21 percent down as metal stocks tanked.
All the stocks were trading in red and heavy selling pressure was seen in metal, capital goods, banking, auto, oil and gas and consumer durables sectors.
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 25,406.87 points, was trading at 25,278.53 points (at 12.10 p.m.), down 310.48 points or 1.21 percent from the previous day's close at 25,589.01 points.
The Sensex has touched a high of 25,406.87 points and a low of 25,276.34 points in the trade so far.