Mumbai: The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 152 points in morning trade on Thursday as participants locked-in gains in bluechip stocks amid caution in view of monthly expiry in the derivatives segment.
Besides, profit-booking in with stocks of metals, PSU, banking, power, infrastructure, auto and healthcare sectors, negatively impacted trading sentiments.
The 30-share barometer, which had retreated from its record-high by falling 11.86 points in Wednesday’s highly volatile session, fell further by 152.74 points, or 0.51 percent, to 29,406.44.
The National Stock Exchange index Nifty also slipped from record-high and shed 52.80 points, or 0.59 percent, to 8,861.50.
The gauge had closed at a lifetime high of 8,914.30 after climbing to an intra-day record-high of 8,985.05 on Wednesday.
Brokers said domestic sentiments were influenced by squaring-up of positions by speculators as today is the last trading session of January expiry.