Markets fall in early trade amid weak global trends
The Hindu
The BSE benchmark Sensex fell 898.61 points
Benchmark indices started the trade on a weak note on September 1, dragged down by index majors Reliance Industries, IT and banking counters amid an overall weak global markets trend.
The BSE benchmark Sensex fell 898.61 points to 58,638.46 in early trade. Similarly, the NSE Nifty declined 273.75 points to 17,485.55.
From the Sensex pack, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Reliance Industries, HDFC, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Hindustan Unilever, HCL Technologies and ICICI Bank were among the major laggards.
Bajaj Finserv, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints and UltraTech Cement were among the gainers.
Elsewhere in Asia, markets in Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong were trading lower, while Shanghai quoted in the green in mid-session deals.
The U.S. markets had ended lower on Wednesday.
The 30-share BSE benchmark jumped 1,564.45 points or 2.70% to settle at 59,537.07 on Tuesday. The broader NSE Nifty advanced 446.40 points or 2.58% to 17,759.30.
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