The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 35.15 points or 0.41 percent down at 8,574.70 points.
The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 28,544.28 points, was trading at 28,368.68 points (at 9.33 a.m.) in the early session, down 94.63 points or 0.33 percent from the previous day’s close at 28,463.31 points.
The BSE Sensex touched a high of 28,549.13 points and a low of 28,368.54 points in the trade so far. (IANS)