The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 27230.68 points, was trading at 27099.78 points (at 9.16 a.m.) in the early session, down 88.60 points or 0.33 percent from the previous day’s close at 27188.38 points. The Sensex touched a high of 27276.22 points and a low of 27082.20 points in the trade so far.
Selling pressure was seen in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), banking and power sectors, while good buying was observed in IT sector.