<p>The benchmark BSE Sensex fell from record-high by losing nearly 66 points in early trade today on emergence of profit booking by funds and retail investors amid a mixed trend in other Asian markets.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 30-share barometer, which had gained 274.05 points in the previous three sessions, lost 65.76 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 21,271.91 in first five minutes of trade.<br /><br />Stocks of oil and gas, banking, FMCG and realty sectors led the fall.<br /><br />Similarly, the National Stock Exchange index Nifty shed 3.95 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 6,335.00.<br /><br />Brokers said emergence of profit booking by funds as well as retail investors amid a mixed trend in the Asian region influenced the trading sentiment here.<br /><br />Among other Asian markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell by 1.43 per cent while Japan's Nikkei was up by 0.50 per cent in early trade.<br /><br />The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.25 per cent lower in yesterday's trade.</p>
<p>The benchmark BSE Sensex fell from record-high by losing nearly 66 points in early trade today on emergence of profit booking by funds and retail investors amid a mixed trend in other Asian markets.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 30-share barometer, which had gained 274.05 points in the previous three sessions, lost 65.76 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 21,271.91 in first five minutes of trade.<br /><br />Stocks of oil and gas, banking, FMCG and realty sectors led the fall.<br /><br />Similarly, the National Stock Exchange index Nifty shed 3.95 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 6,335.00.<br /><br />Brokers said emergence of profit booking by funds as well as retail investors amid a mixed trend in the Asian region influenced the trading sentiment here.<br /><br />Among other Asian markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell by 1.43 per cent while Japan's Nikkei was up by 0.50 per cent in early trade.<br /><br />The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.25 per cent lower in yesterday's trade.</p>