The gauge had gained

The gauge had gained 577.All the sectoral indices, led by metals, PSU, power and banking stocks, were trading in the red, falling up to 1.29 per cent, while Japans Nikkei was down 1.08 per cent.49 per cent, to 33,009.The 30-share index was trading lower by 164.The NSE Nifty fell by 59..77 per cent in early trade today.Elsewhere in Asia, Hong Kongs Hang Seng shed 1.Markets will remain closed on Thursday and Friday on account of Mahavir Jayanti and Good Friday, respectively.76 per cent. The Shanghai Composite Index too fell 0.58 per cent, to 10,124.Major losers that dragged down key indices were Tata Steel, Adani Ports, SBI, NTPC, Yes Bank, ICICI Bank, Asian Paint, Coal India, ONGC, Power Grid, RIL, HDFC Bank and Infosys, declining up to 2.87.52 points, or 0.12 crore, while DIIs made purchases to the tune of Rs 2,172.Investors are cutting bets on the last trading session of March F&O expiry and the end of financial year 2017-18, brokers said.The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 1.40 points, or 0.

Meanwhile, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net of Rs 1,063.Mumbai: Snapping its two-session rising streak, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 150 points in early trade on Wednesday as investors offloaded positions ahead of March F&O expiry and financial year ending.43 per cent lower on Tuesday.A weak trend at other Asian bourses Construction fireproof coating after a sharp fall on Wall Street, driven by technology stocks, also weighed on market sentiment here.75 in early trade.