In early trade on Wednesday, the Sensex fell about 150 points, mirroring losses in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, TCS, and Infosys amid a mixed trend in global markets.

Following a good start, prominent market indices began to fall in early trade.

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In early trade, the 30-share index was down 147.95 points, or 0.25%, at 59,933.31. Likewise, the Nifty fell 30.40 points, or 0.17%, to 17,774.85.

HCL Tech was the Sensex pack’s biggest loss, losing more than 2%, followed by Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Infosys, IndusInd Bank, TCS, and Reliance. On the other hand, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were among the gainers.

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The 30-share BSE Sensex concluded the previous session at 59,855.93, up 672.71 points or 1.14%. Similarly, the NSE Nifty increased 179.55 points, or 1.02%, to 17,805.25.

Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Seoul, and Hong Kong were down in mid-session trade, while Tokyo was up. In the overnight session, stock markets in the United States closed on a mixed note.

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According to stock exchange statistics, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net purchasers in the capital market on Tuesday, purchasing shares worth Rs 1,273.86 crore.

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Meanwhile, Brent crude, the international oil standard, fell 0.39% to USD 79.69 per barrel. Rupee inches 6 paise higher at 74.52 against US dollar in early trade.