On the other hand, some buying were observed in FMCG, energy, oil&gas and healthcare stocks.
The Sensex opened higher at 27,378.01 and moved in a range of 27,459.75 and 27,143.07. At 1100 hours, the 30-share pack was quoted lower at 49.54 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 27,197.62.
The NSE 50-share Nifty was also down by 15.90 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 8,391.30 at 1100 hours.
Among the major losers were: TCS 3.71 per cent, Infosys 2.34 per cent, Tata Motors 1.42 per cent and Maruti 1.11 per cent.
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Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 12.77 crore yesterday, as per provisional data released by the stock exchanges.
Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 110.08 crore yesterday.
Overseas, Asian shares dipped in their early trade today but appeared to be on course to weekly gains.
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