- Indian markets fell for a second consecutive session as investors booked profits after S&P cut India's outlook and as traders rolled over positions to the May 2012 series.
- Foreign investors remained net sellers for the third consecutive day and the month of April, while domestic institutional investors were net buyers.
- Bank stocks declined after S&P revised the outlook of 11 Indian banks/financial institutions to negative.
- Asian markets opened mixed while the Indian market is expected to have a flat to positive opening.