Sensex, Nifty marginally down in early trade on profit booking

The early morning trade session witnessed a down of 0.13% and 0.15% for BSE Sensex and Nifty respectively. While JSW Steel, HDFC was in the loss, Godrej Consumers and BPCL were among the top gainers.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) fell marginally in early trade on Thursday due to profit booking after Wednesday's sharp jump.

At 10.00 a.m. the S&P BSE Sensex traded at 58,581 points, down 0.13 per cent. It opened at 58.831 points from the previous close of 58,649 points. Till now it touched a low of 58,498 points.

Besides, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 17,524 points after closing at 17,469 on Wednesday. It traded at 17,443 points, down 0.15 per cent during the early-morning trade session.