<p class="title rtejustify">Benchmark Sensex fell over 90 points in early trade on Thursday after the rupee sank to a lifetime low of 69.10 against the US dollar amid firming crude oil prices.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">There was also caution among investors on the expiry day of the June series derivatives contracts, brokers said.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The 30-share index, which had lost 272.93 points in the previous session, fell further by 90.26 points, or 0.25 per cent to 35,126.85.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The NSE Nifty also dropped by 31.30 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 10,640.10.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Sectoral indices led by realty, capital goods, PSU, oil and gas, infrastructure, banking and power remained in the negative zone, declining up to 1.43 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Brokers said market sentiment was fragile following the rupee hitting a new low of 69.10 against the dollar amid rising crude oil rates.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Brent crude was trading at nearly USD 78 a barrel in Asian trade on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Besides, lingering trade war concerns between the US and China accelerated selling on the domestic bourses, they added.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The laggards included NTPC, Coal India, L&T, Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Bank, Power Grid, SBI, Tata Motors, Adani Ports, Asian Paints, HDFC Ltd, Maruti Suzuki, Yes Bank and Bajaj Auto, falling up to 2.48 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Bucking the trend, stocks of software exporter such as Infosys, TCS and Wipro were trading higher by up to 2.12 per cent, largely supported by a weak rupee.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">In Asia, Japan's Nikkei was down 0.20 per cent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 0.44 per cent in early deals. Shanghai Composite Index too was up 0.20 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The US Dow Jones ended lower by 0.68 per cent in yesterday's trade.</p>
<p class="title rtejustify">Benchmark Sensex fell over 90 points in early trade on Thursday after the rupee sank to a lifetime low of 69.10 against the US dollar amid firming crude oil prices.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">There was also caution among investors on the expiry day of the June series derivatives contracts, brokers said.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The 30-share index, which had lost 272.93 points in the previous session, fell further by 90.26 points, or 0.25 per cent to 35,126.85.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The NSE Nifty also dropped by 31.30 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 10,640.10.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Sectoral indices led by realty, capital goods, PSU, oil and gas, infrastructure, banking and power remained in the negative zone, declining up to 1.43 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Brokers said market sentiment was fragile following the rupee hitting a new low of 69.10 against the dollar amid rising crude oil rates.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Brent crude was trading at nearly USD 78 a barrel in Asian trade on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Besides, lingering trade war concerns between the US and China accelerated selling on the domestic bourses, they added.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The laggards included NTPC, Coal India, L&T, Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Bank, Power Grid, SBI, Tata Motors, Adani Ports, Asian Paints, HDFC Ltd, Maruti Suzuki, Yes Bank and Bajaj Auto, falling up to 2.48 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Bucking the trend, stocks of software exporter such as Infosys, TCS and Wipro were trading higher by up to 2.12 per cent, largely supported by a weak rupee.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">In Asia, Japan's Nikkei was down 0.20 per cent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 0.44 per cent in early deals. Shanghai Composite Index too was up 0.20 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The US Dow Jones ended lower by 0.68 per cent in yesterday's trade.</p>