
Benchmark indices opened sharply lower, following the weak trend in global stocks and uncertainty over the formation of government in Karnataka.
The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 166.25 points at 35,377.69 and the 50-share NSE Nifty declined 54.20 points to 10,747.70.
Nifty Bank fell 184 points as PNB plunged 10 percent.