Sensex Falls 257 Points In Early Trade; Nifty Declines 73 Points

From the Sensex pack, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, HDFC, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and IndusInd Bank were the major laggards.

Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Tuesday amid a weak trend in Asian markets and foreign fund outflows.

The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 257.62 points to 62,910.68. The NSE Nifty declined 73.45 points to 18,682.

From the Sensex pack, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, HDFC, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and IndusInd Bank were the major laggards.

Power Grid, Wipro, NTPC, Infosys, Tata Steel, and Bharti Airtel were the gainers.