Sensex rally takes a breather on weak Asian cues

The Bankex falls the most, down 1.47%, while the consumer durables index rises 0.7% to be the biggest gainer 

Mumbai: The bellwether BSE Sensex on Wednesday fell in early trade after opening flat as Asian stocks stalled after nine days of gains.

At 9.20am, the 30-share Senwas was trading down 0.59%, or 118.98 points, at 19,878.11 points against its Tuesday’s close of 19,997.10. The National Stock Exchange’s (NSE’s) broader 50-share Nifty was trading down 0.66%, or 38.70 points, at 5,858.05.

Among sectoral indices, the BSE Bankex fell the most, down 1.47%, while the consumer durables index rose 0.7% to be the biggest gainer.

Among Sensex stocks, the gainers included NTPC Ltd that rose 1.55% to Rs.140.75, while Maruti Suzuki India Ltd rose 1.3% to Rs.1,355.55.

Amit kumar pandey