Markets open in red on Wednesday

Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a negative note during the morning session of the trade.The Sensex of the BSE opened at 40,606.01 points and touched a high 40,620.66. The Sensex touched a low of 40,544.82 points.On Tuesday the Sensex closed at 40,675.45 points.The Sensex is trading at 40,570.29 down by 105.16 points or 0.26 per cent.On the other hand, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 11,969.95 points after closing at 11,994.20 points.The Nifty is trading at 11,955.70 points in the morning.
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