However, buying interest after a fall in previous three sessions was seen in banks, pharma and metal sectors support the index initially.
Industrial production (IIP) numbers for May are slated to be released later in the day.
The 30-share barometer resumed higher at 27,705.36 and hovered in a range of 27,729.46 and 27,530.90 before quoting 27,564.88 at 1100 hrs, a marginal fall of 8.78 pts or 0.03 per cent from its last close.
Major losers were, HUL (2.91 pc), Bharti Airtel (2.22 pc), NTPC (1.64 pc), TCS (1.39 pc), GAIL (1.37 pc), Bajaj Auto (1.17 pc), ONCG (1.15 pc) and Lupin (1.06 pc).
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