The BSE benchmark index Sensex today declined by over 114 points in early trade as funds and retail investors booked profits after two sessions of gains. Subdued trends on the other Asian bourses alsodampened the trading sentiments. The 30-share index, which had gained over 220 points in the past two sessions, fell by 114 points to 16,325 with stocks of auto, banking and consumer durable sectors succumbing to profit-booking.Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty shed 32 points to 4,958.In the Asian region, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 1.50 per cent, while Japan's Nikkei Index shed 0.98 per cent in the morning trade.
News On AIR | May 30, 2012 9:58 AM
Sensex declines 114 pts in early trade