Key Indian equity indices open lower

Mumbai March 27 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices on Monday opened lower.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) was trading 81.81 points or 0.28 per cent lower soon after opening.

The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was trading 28.45 points or 0.31 per cent lower at 9 079.55 points.

The Sensex of the BSE which opened at 29 395.68 points was trading at 29 339.59 points (at 9.17 a.m.) lower 81.81 points or 0.28 per cent from the previous day s close at 29 421.40 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 29 420.70 points and a low of 29 335.78 points in the trade so far.

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