NEW DELHI: The domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex was trading 174.83 points down at 38,965.45 on account of selling in frontline bluechip counters. Shares of Majestic Auto (up 19.99 per cent) , Allied Digital (up 19.59 per cent) , 5Paisa Capital (up 16.94 per cent) , Arihant Institute (up 16.00 per cent) , Shivam Autotech (up 13.99 per cent) , Vardhman Special (up 13.81 per cent) , The Mandhana Retail Ventures (up 11.60 per cent) , Rane Eng Valve (up 11.48 per cent) , Avantel (up 11.37 per cent) and Ind Renewable Energy (up 11.11 per cent) were among the top performers. The Nifty 50 index was trading 65.30 points down at 11,687.50.

Among the 50 components in the Nifty index, 13 shares were trading in the green, while 37 were in the red.