Mumbai Sep 28 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices closed in the red for the third consecutive session on Friday as the S&P BSE Sensex dropping nearly 100 points.
According to market observers heavy selling pressure was witnessed in metal and auto stocks.
Index-wise the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) provisionally closed at 10 930.45 points (3.30 p.m.) lower 47.10 points or 0.43 per cent from its previous close.
The BSE Sensex which had opened at 36 452.74 points closed at 36 227.14 points down 97.03 points or 0.27 per cent on its previous close of 36 324.17 points.
The Sensex touched an intra-day high of 36 551.86 points and a low of 35 985.63 points.

--IANS ravi-rrb/mr