The 30-share BSE Sensex opened in the red, dropping 62.90 points, or 0.08%, to 81,548.51 in early trading. Similarly, the broader Nifty declined by 64.1 points to 24,934.35.
In the opening trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex started with a 56.3 point increase, reaching 65,453.92. The Nifty also saw a gain of 14.2 points, rising to 19,556.85.
The past week saw the benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hitting record levels on a daily basis, buoyed by positive global trends and news around rollout of coronavirus vaccination.