Mumbai: Retreating from record highs, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 45 points in early trade Tuesday with metal, consumer durables, banking and realty sector stocks leading the decline as participants locked in gains at current levels.
The 30-share barometer fell by 45.92, or 0.17 percent, to 27,273.93.
Yesterday, the gauge closed at a fresh life-time peak of 27,319.85 after climbing to a new intra-day record of 27,354.99.
The National Stock Exchange index Nifty also slipped from record highs and shed 15.10 points, or 0.18 percent, to 8,158.80. It closed at an all-time high of 8,173.90 after recording a new intra-day peak of 8,180.20 in yesterday's trade.
Brokers said sentiments turned weak on profit-booking by cautious investors ahead of the hearing of coal blocks allocation case in the Supreme Court today.
In the metal segment, shares of Sesa Sterlite were trading 0.69 percent down at Rs 281.85, while Tata Steel shed 0.58 percent, to Rs 514. Jindal Steel and Power fell 1.93 percent to Rs 233.45.
Hindalco Industries too faced some pressure and fell by 0.92 per cent to Rs 172.
Among other Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei moved up 0.58 percent in early trade, while Hong Kong market is closed today.
The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.15 percent lower in yesterday's trade.
