<p>The BSE benchmark index Sensex today fell by nearly 263 points in early trade on profit-booking by funds at prevailing higher levels amid a mixed trend in the Asian region.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 30-share barometer fell by 262.61 points, or 1.35 per cent, to 19,233.21 in the first few minutes of trading. Sensex had gained over 318 points in the previous two session.<br />Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty declined by 80.90 points, or 1.38 per cent, to 5,787.<br /><br />Brokers said profit-booking by funds at prevailing higher levels amid a mixed trend in Asian region mainly influenced the trading sentiment here.<br /><br />In the Asian region, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell by 1.98 per cent, while Japan's Nikkei Index was up by 1.27 per cent in early trade.</p>
<p>The BSE benchmark index Sensex today fell by nearly 263 points in early trade on profit-booking by funds at prevailing higher levels amid a mixed trend in the Asian region.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 30-share barometer fell by 262.61 points, or 1.35 per cent, to 19,233.21 in the first few minutes of trading. Sensex had gained over 318 points in the previous two session.<br />Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty declined by 80.90 points, or 1.38 per cent, to 5,787.<br /><br />Brokers said profit-booking by funds at prevailing higher levels amid a mixed trend in Asian region mainly influenced the trading sentiment here.<br /><br />In the Asian region, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell by 1.98 per cent, while Japan's Nikkei Index was up by 1.27 per cent in early trade.</p>