Key Indian equity indices open lower

Mumbai March 20 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices on Monday opened lower.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) was trading 77.77 points or 0.26 per cent lower soon after opening.

The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 19.80 points or 0.22 per cent lower at 9 140.25 points.

The Sensex of the BSE which opened at 29 653.54 points was trading at 29 571.22 points (at 9.21 a.m.) lower 77.77 points or 0.26 per cent from the previous day s close at 29 648.99 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 29 699.48 points and a low of 29 544.21 points in the trade so far.

--IANS
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