Sensex, NSE Nifty open in red in early trade

The key Indian equity indices on Monday opened in the red following global cues.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index Sensex was trading 117.61 points or 0.45% lower soon after opening.

The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was trading 33.65 points or 0.41% lower at 8,080.65 points.

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The Sensex of the BSE, which opened at 26,303.52 points, was trading at 26,198.73 points at 09:16 am, lower 117.61 points or 0.45% from the previous day's close at 26,316.34 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 26,303.52 points and a low of 26,183.22 points in the trade so far.