Equities decline in early trade; Hindustan Zinc top loser
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) fell in early trade on Tuesday.
Indian equities open negative; Sensex, Nifty indices down 1.5% each
New Delhi, Dec 14 The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) fell in early trade on Tuesday.
At 9.30 a.m. the S&P BSE Sensex traded at 58,106 points, down 0.3 per cent.
It opened at 58,059 points from the previous close of 58,283 points.
Till now it touched a low of 57,843 points.
Besides, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 17,283 points after closing at 17,368 on Monday.
It traded at 17,320 points, down 0.3 per cent during the early-morning trade session.
Hindustan Zinc, NMDC, Piramal Enterprise, Tata Motors, SBI cards were some of the top losers during the early trade, exchange data showed.