The BSE Sensex declined about 67 points in early session today on profit-booking by speculators amid mixed Asian cues on worries...

The BSE Sensex declined about 67 points in early session today on profit-booking by speculators amid mixed Asian cues on worries over a US-China trade war. The 30-share flagship index was down 67.80 points, or 0.18 percent, to 35,621.80. The gauge had soared 257.21 points in the previous session on Friday. Sectoral indices led by oil and gas, auto, banking, PSU, power, and infrastructure stocks fell by up to 0.53 percent. The 50-share NSE Nifty turned lower by 20.60 points, or 0.19 percent, at 10,801.25.

NSE Nifty turned lower by 20.60 points

A depreciating rupee, which slipped 29 paise to quote at 68.13 against the dollar today, made traders all the more nervous. Hero MotoCorp, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, ITC Ltd, Axis Bank, PowerGrid, Maruti Suzuki, ONGC, HDFC Ltd, NTPC, RIL, Yes Bank, Coal India and SBI slid up to 1.39 percent. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 1,343.44 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 1,105.76 crore on Friday, as per provisional data.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng

Hong Kong's Hang Seng weakened 0.49 percent while Japan's Nikkei lost 0.34 percent in early trade. Shanghai Composite Index, however, moved up 0.17 percent. US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.49 percent higher on Friday.