The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today (January 20) opened lower by 217.41 at 9,112.16 points in early trade. Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange’s Nifty dropped by 69.55 points to 2,766.65.
After moving in a limited range in the absence of any clear direction, the BSE barometer had closed at 9,329.57 on Monday, a marginal rise of 5.98 points from its previous close. The broader 50-share Nifty had strengthened by 17.75 points to end at 2,846.20.
