<p> The BSE benchmark index Sensex today declined by over 36 points in early trade due to profit- booking by speculators after recent gains amid mixed trend at the Asian markets.<br /><br /></p>.<p>However, there was selling in IT, Tech, Banking and PSU counters.The BSE 30-stock index resumed higher at 17,478.16 but declined immediately to 17,423.45 due to profit-booking in view of weakness in global market.<br /><br />However, it was up at 17,483 at 1015hrs on fresh buying, up 20.19 points or 0.12 per cent from its last close.<br /><br />The NSE 50-share Nifty also up, 3.75 of 0.07 per cent to 5,306.30 at 1015 hours.<br />Major gainers were Cipla (1.49 pc), Hind Unilever (0.98 pc), BHEL (0.75 pc), M&M (0.72 pc) and ITC (0.56 pc) while Bajaj Auto fell by (2.13 pct), Dr Reddy Lab (1.22 pc), ONGC (1.12 pc) and NTPC (0.93 pc).<br /><br />Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 239.19 crore yesterday as per provisional data from the stock exchanges.<br /><br />Asian stocks slipped in the early trade.<br /><br />Key indices in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan fell by up to 1.19 pct while Singapore's Straits Times rose 0.02 per cent.</p>
<p> The BSE benchmark index Sensex today declined by over 36 points in early trade due to profit- booking by speculators after recent gains amid mixed trend at the Asian markets.<br /><br /></p>.<p>However, there was selling in IT, Tech, Banking and PSU counters.The BSE 30-stock index resumed higher at 17,478.16 but declined immediately to 17,423.45 due to profit-booking in view of weakness in global market.<br /><br />However, it was up at 17,483 at 1015hrs on fresh buying, up 20.19 points or 0.12 per cent from its last close.<br /><br />The NSE 50-share Nifty also up, 3.75 of 0.07 per cent to 5,306.30 at 1015 hours.<br />Major gainers were Cipla (1.49 pc), Hind Unilever (0.98 pc), BHEL (0.75 pc), M&M (0.72 pc) and ITC (0.56 pc) while Bajaj Auto fell by (2.13 pct), Dr Reddy Lab (1.22 pc), ONGC (1.12 pc) and NTPC (0.93 pc).<br /><br />Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 239.19 crore yesterday as per provisional data from the stock exchanges.<br /><br />Asian stocks slipped in the early trade.<br /><br />Key indices in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan fell by up to 1.19 pct while Singapore's Straits Times rose 0.02 per cent.</p>