Sensex, Nifty trade lower in morning session

The key Indian equity indices on Monday were trading lower in the morning session.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index Sensex, was trading at 122.78 points or 0.40% lower soon after opening.

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The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 20.60 points or 0.21% lower at 9,574.50 points.

The Sensex of the BSE, which opened at 30,944.38 points, was trading at 30,905.43 points (at 9:16 am), lower by 122.78 points or 0.40% from the previous day`s close at 31,028.21 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 30,944.38 points and a low of 30,869.90 points in the trade so far.