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Sensex falls 152 points on profit-booking, global cues

The 30-share barometer, which had retreated from its record-high by falling 11.86 points in yesterday's highly volatile session, fell further by 152.74 points, or 0.51%, to 29,406.44.

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The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 152 points in early trade today as participants locked-in gains in bluechip stocks amid caution in view of monthly expiry in the derivatives segment.

Besides, profit-booking in with stocks of metals, PSU, banking, power, infrastructure, auto and healthcare sectors, negatively impacted trading sentiments.

The 30-share barometer, which had retreated from its record-high by falling 11.86 points in yesterday's highly volatile session, fell further by 152.74 points, or 0.51%, to 29,406.44.

The National Stock Exchange index Nifty also slipped from record-high and shed 52.80 points, or 0.59%, to 8,861.50.

The gauge had closed at a lifetime high of 8,914.30 after climbing to an intra-day record-high of 8,985.05 yesterday.

Brokers said domestic sentiments were influenced by squaring-up of positions by speculators as today is the last trading session of January expiry.

Besides, a weakening trend at other Asian markets following overnight losses in US markets, triggered by concerns over a strengthening dollar and falling oil prices, had a negative impact.

Among other Asian markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down by 1.09%, while Japan's Nikkei fell 0.09% in early trade today.

The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 1.13% lower in yesterday's trade.

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