Key equity barometers hit fresh intraday low as selling intensified in mid-afternoon trade. At 14:24 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 233.96 points or 0.47% to 49,283.15. The Nifty 50 index lost 66.70 points or 0.46% to 14,496.75. Investors continued to monitor the developments on the US political front as the US House of Representatives is expected to vote on an impeachment motion against President Trump today. The broader market underperformed the benchmark indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 1.13%. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index slipped 0.79%. Sellers outpaced buyers. On the BSE, 1051 shares rose and 1957 shares fell. A total of 149 shares were unchanged.