Sensex falls nearly 150 points in early trade; Nifty slips below 17,780
The Hindu
After opening on a positive note, key stock indices turned negative in early deals
Equity benchmark Sensex declined nearly 150 points in opening trade on January 5 tracking weakness in index-heavyweights Reliance Industries, TCS and Infosys amid a mixed trend in global markets.
After opening on a positive note, key stock indices turned negative in early deals.
The 30-share index was trading 147.95 points or 0.25% lower at 59,933.31 in early trade. Similarly, the Nifty slipped 30.40 points or 0.17% to 17,774.85.

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