India's Sensex slides 336 points, nifty holds 12,050 level.

Expectations of slower GDP numbers for September quarter (Q2FY20) due later in the day and weak global cues weighed on investor sentiment on Friday with the benchmark indices sliding nearly a percent. It is widely expected that the second quarter GDP print will slip below 5 percent on subdued consumer demand, weakening private investment and falling exports courtesy global slowdown.

The SandP BSE Sensex lost 336 points or 0.82 percent to settle at 40,794 with YES Bank (down 2.50 percent) being the top loser and Bharti Airtel (up over a percent) the biggest gainer. During the day, the index hit a low of 40,664.18 levels. Reliance Industries (RIL)...