Sensex dips by 82 points in early morning trade

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex fell by 82 points in early morning trade on Tuesday, after its initial rise by 92 points at the open, on emergence of profit booking.

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex fell by 82 points in early morning trade on Tuesday, after its initial rise by 92 points at the open, on emergence of profit booking.

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The BSE-30 share index, Sensex, which had tumbled by 769 points yesterday, fell by 82.14 points to touch 19,179.21 in the first five minutes of trade.

Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange's Nifty fell by 33.50 points to 5,743.50.

Trading sentiment was influenced by weak global trend. Hong Kong market opened lower today, down 0.31 per cent, after further fall at the Wall Street as the US economy faces inflation pressure even amid flagging growth.