Sensex falls over 900 points in opening trade; Nifty below 14,850

Equity indices fell in opening trade on Friday with benchmark BSE sensex plunging over 900 points, as a spike in global bond yields sparked a sell-off in world equities. The 30-share BSE index dropped 905 points or 1.77 per cent to trade at 50,134; while the broader NSE Nifty was down 282 points or 1.87 per cent at 14,815.