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Sensex down 206 points in early trade on selling pressure
Sensex Down 206 Points In Early Trade On Selling Pressure. The BSE benchmark index Sensex fell over 206 points in early trade on Monday, extending losses for the second straight session. Sensex Down, Early Trade, Sensex Down 206 Points In Early Trade, Selling Pressure
The BSE benchmark index Sensex fell over 206 points in early trade on Monday, extending losses for the second straight session, on sustained selling by funds and retail investors after an unexpected hike in repo rate by the Reserve Bank last week.
The 30-share index fell by 206.61 points, or 1.01%, to 20,057.10, with shares of banking, realty, oil and gas and auto sectors leading the fall. It had plunged by 382.93 points in the previous session on Friday. Similarly, the National Stock Exchange index Nifty declined by 55.25 points, or 0.92%, to 5,956.85.
Brokers said increased selling by funds as well as retail investors after RBI governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday unexpectedly raised repo rate to combat inflation, mainly dampened the trading sentiments. They said absence of cues from the overseas bourses, as Japan and Hong Kong markets are closed on Monday for a public holiday, also forced funds to reduce their positions.
