The BSE Sensex opened at 78,509.77 but was down 315.36 points, or 0.40%, at 78,227.08 as of 9:26 am. The Nifty 50 was down 94.05 points, or 0.38%, at 24,489.75 after opening at 24,575.10.

Mumbai: The Indian benchmark indices opened with a gap-down on Friday, with Sensex losing over 400 points and Nifty sliding below the 24,600 level as oil