<p>The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 125 points in early trade today as participants preferred to adopt a cautious approach and indulged in profit-booking ahead of retail inflation and IIP data to be released later in the day.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 30-share index was trading down by 125.30 points, or 0.45 per cent, at 27,333.08 with stocks of metal, oil & gas, PSU, auto and banking sectors leading the fall.<br /><br />The index had gained 549.56 points in the previous two sessions.<br /><br />On similar lines, the National Stock Exchange Nifty shed 38.90 points, or 0.46 per cent, at 8,245.60.<br /><br />Brokers said profit-booking by participants ahead of key economic data -- industrial production (IIP) numbers for November and inflation for December -- to be released later in the day, contributed to the fall.<br /><br />Further, a weak trend at other Asian markets and weekend losses in US markets influenced trading sentiments here, they said.<br /><br />Among other Asian markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 0.01 per cent in early trade, while Japan's financial markets will remain closed today.<br /><br />The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.95 per cent lower in Friday's trade.</p>
<p>The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 125 points in early trade today as participants preferred to adopt a cautious approach and indulged in profit-booking ahead of retail inflation and IIP data to be released later in the day.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 30-share index was trading down by 125.30 points, or 0.45 per cent, at 27,333.08 with stocks of metal, oil & gas, PSU, auto and banking sectors leading the fall.<br /><br />The index had gained 549.56 points in the previous two sessions.<br /><br />On similar lines, the National Stock Exchange Nifty shed 38.90 points, or 0.46 per cent, at 8,245.60.<br /><br />Brokers said profit-booking by participants ahead of key economic data -- industrial production (IIP) numbers for November and inflation for December -- to be released later in the day, contributed to the fall.<br /><br />Further, a weak trend at other Asian markets and weekend losses in US markets influenced trading sentiments here, they said.<br /><br />Among other Asian markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 0.01 per cent in early trade, while Japan's financial markets will remain closed today.<br /><br />The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.95 per cent lower in Friday's trade.</p>