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Equity benchmark Sensex declined by more than 150 points in early trade on Friday, tracking losses in index majors Reliance Industries, HDFC twins and TCS amid a negative trend in global markets.
The 30-share index declined by 186.36 points or 0.32 per cent to 58,620.77 in opening trade.
Similarly, the Nifty slipped 46.65 points or 0.27 per cent to 17,470.20. Tech Mahindra was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 1 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, Reliance Industries, Titan and HCL Tech. On the other hand, Asian Paints, Sun Pharma, M&M, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel and Maruti were among the gainers.
