<p>Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex dropped over 100 points in early session on Tuesday, dragged by banking, energy and IT stocks, amid weak global cues.</p>.<p>The 30-share index was trading 147.66 points, or 0.40 per cent, lower at 36,975.65 at 0930 hours, while the broader Nifty fell 43.30 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 10,960.20.</p>.<p>In the previous session, the BSE barometer settled 262 points, or 0.70 per cent, lower at 37,123.31, while the Nifty closed 79.80 points, or 0.72 per cent, down at 10,996.10.</p>.<p>Top losers in the Sensex pack in early trade on included Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Hero MotoCorp, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, HDFC, Bharti Airtel, M&M, TCS, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank and Maruti, falling up to 1.86 per cent.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Vedanta, Yes Bank, Asian Paints, Tata Steel, ONGC, SBI, and IndusInd Bank, rose up to 2.22 per cent.</p>.<p>On Monday, foreign portfolio investors sold shares worth a net of Rs 751.26 crore, while domestic institutional investors bought equities worth Rs 308.56 crore, provisional data showed.</p>.<p>Investor sentiment remained weak amid geopolitical uncertainties over the Saudi oil turmoil, US-China trade war and looming global economic slowdown, experts said.</p>.<p>The market is now awaiting cues from the upcoming trade talks between China and the US as well as a much-anticipated policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, scheduled to begin later in the day.</p>.<p>Elsewhere in Asia, Shanghai Composite Index, Hang Seng, and Nikkei were trading in the red in their respective late morning sessions, while Kospi was in the positive territory.</p>.<p>On Wall Street, bourses ended on a negative note on Monday.</p>.<p>The rupee, meanwhile, depreciated 17 paise against its previous close at 71.77 in early session.</p>.<p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude fell 0.93 per cent to 68.38 per barrel (intra-day). </p>
<p>Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex dropped over 100 points in early session on Tuesday, dragged by banking, energy and IT stocks, amid weak global cues.</p>.<p>The 30-share index was trading 147.66 points, or 0.40 per cent, lower at 36,975.65 at 0930 hours, while the broader Nifty fell 43.30 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 10,960.20.</p>.<p>In the previous session, the BSE barometer settled 262 points, or 0.70 per cent, lower at 37,123.31, while the Nifty closed 79.80 points, or 0.72 per cent, down at 10,996.10.</p>.<p>Top losers in the Sensex pack in early trade on included Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Hero MotoCorp, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, HDFC, Bharti Airtel, M&M, TCS, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank and Maruti, falling up to 1.86 per cent.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Vedanta, Yes Bank, Asian Paints, Tata Steel, ONGC, SBI, and IndusInd Bank, rose up to 2.22 per cent.</p>.<p>On Monday, foreign portfolio investors sold shares worth a net of Rs 751.26 crore, while domestic institutional investors bought equities worth Rs 308.56 crore, provisional data showed.</p>.<p>Investor sentiment remained weak amid geopolitical uncertainties over the Saudi oil turmoil, US-China trade war and looming global economic slowdown, experts said.</p>.<p>The market is now awaiting cues from the upcoming trade talks between China and the US as well as a much-anticipated policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, scheduled to begin later in the day.</p>.<p>Elsewhere in Asia, Shanghai Composite Index, Hang Seng, and Nikkei were trading in the red in their respective late morning sessions, while Kospi was in the positive territory.</p>.<p>On Wall Street, bourses ended on a negative note on Monday.</p>.<p>The rupee, meanwhile, depreciated 17 paise against its previous close at 71.77 in early session.</p>.<p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude fell 0.93 per cent to 68.38 per barrel (intra-day). </p>