The Sensex opened 90 points at lower 9,316. The index could hardly manage to touch a high of 9,331, before slipping to lower levels. Unabated selling in metal and realty stocks dragged the index to a low of 9,024 - down 382 points from the previous close.
While select stocks were in demand, including Satyam, overall the market mood was bearish for the third straight trading day.
The Sensex finally (provisional) ended with a loss of 299 points at 9,107.
