The Sensex opened 96 points lower at 8,938, and soon touched a low of 8,922. The index, thereafter, rebounded into the positive zone led by selective buying in index heavyweights.
While realty and energy stocks witnessed buying today, banking stocks were under severe selling pressure. The index moved up a to a high of 9,114, however, slipped back in red towards the close. The Sensex finally (provisional) ended with a loss of 16 points at 9,019.