<p>Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices fell in early trade on Wednesday pulled down by IT stocks and weak trends from global markets.</p><p>Extending its previous day's decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 271.85 points to 71,620.63. The Nifty slipped 71.35 points to 21,594.45.</p><p>Among the Sensex firms, JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Wipro, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra and Power Grid were the major laggards.</p><p>Bajaj Finserv, ITC, Hindustan Unilever and Reliance Industries were among the winners.</p>.Rupee rises 4 paise to 83.28 against US dollar in early trade.<p>In Asian markets, Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading lower.</p><p>The US markets ended mostly lower on Tuesday.</p><p>"Market has turned highly volatile with profit-booking triggered by high valuations. Even DIIs (Domestic Institutional Investors) who have been consistent buyers are booking profits," said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.</p><p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.03 per cent to USD 75.87 a barrel.</p><p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 1,602.16 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data.</p><p>The BSE benchmark fell by 379.46 points or 0.53 per cent to settle at 71,892.48 on Tuesday. The Nifty declined by 76.10 points or 0.35 per cent to 21,665.80.</p>
<p>Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices fell in early trade on Wednesday pulled down by IT stocks and weak trends from global markets.</p><p>Extending its previous day's decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 271.85 points to 71,620.63. The Nifty slipped 71.35 points to 21,594.45.</p><p>Among the Sensex firms, JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Wipro, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra and Power Grid were the major laggards.</p><p>Bajaj Finserv, ITC, Hindustan Unilever and Reliance Industries were among the winners.</p>.Rupee rises 4 paise to 83.28 against US dollar in early trade.<p>In Asian markets, Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading lower.</p><p>The US markets ended mostly lower on Tuesday.</p><p>"Market has turned highly volatile with profit-booking triggered by high valuations. Even DIIs (Domestic Institutional Investors) who have been consistent buyers are booking profits," said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.</p><p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.03 per cent to USD 75.87 a barrel.</p><p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 1,602.16 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data.</p><p>The BSE benchmark fell by 379.46 points or 0.53 per cent to settle at 71,892.48 on Tuesday. The Nifty declined by 76.10 points or 0.35 per cent to 21,665.80.</p>