 Mumbai : The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex shed over 41 points in the opening trade on March 9, snapping the two-session winning streak as investors sold stocks to book profits at existing levels amid a mixed global trend.
The 30-share index, which gained nearly 130 points in the past two sessions, fell by 41.31 points or 0.24 per cent to 17,061.29 points in the opening trade. The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty dipped by 17.75 points, or 0.34 per cent to 5,106.25 points.
Brokers said emergence of profit taking by funds as well as retailers and mixed trend on the other Asian bourses mainly dampened the trading sentiments.
They said a cautious approach adopted by major players, after the Sensex surged nearly 5 per cent in the past few sessions also cast its shadow on the sentiments. Among auto stocks, Tata Motors fell sharply by 3.
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