Opening after an extended weekend holiday, a benchmark index of Indian equities markets Tuesday traded 108 points or 0.41 percent down, as bank, capital goods and fast moving consumer goods stocks fell.
However, healthy buying was observed in information technology (IT), technology, entertainment and media (TECK) and realty sectors.
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 26,487.51 points, was trading at 26,459.66 points (at 10.30 a.m.) in the pre-noon trade session, down 108.33 points or 0.41 percent from the previous day's close at 26,567.99 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 26,570.38 points and a low of 26,424.33 points in the trade so far.
The S&P BSE Bank index was down 114.1 points, followed by metal index which was lower by 89.59 points, FMCG index lost 40.36 points, capital goods index decreased by 27.80 points and healthcare index fell by 17.89 points.
However, IT index was up 51.22 points, TECK index gained 27.73 points and realty index moved up by 2.62 points.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading in the red. It was down 32.90 points or 0.41 percent at 7,912.65 points.