Sensex down 152.82 points in early trade

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex loses 152.82 points in early trade as funds and general investors indulged in profit booking.

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex lost 152.82 points in early trade on Tuesday as funds and general investors indulged in profit booking.

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The 30-share index, which gained 424 points yesterday, attracted profit selling and lost 152.82 points to 15,604.26 in the first five minutes of trade.

The wide-base National Stock Exchange's index, Nifty, also fell by 45.40 points to 4,715.80.