Mumbai, August 19: Paring its early gains, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex fell by over 200 points at 1115 hrs today on profit booking at existing high levels.
The 30-share barometer was quoted at 14,829.82 points, a loss of 205.44 points, or 1.36 per cent, over the previous close. The Sensex had added 61 points in early trade.
The 50-share National Stock Exchange index Nifty fell by 53.45 points to 4,405.45 at the same time.
Brokers said an early rising trend was reversed after funds turned sellers with a view to lock-in profits in shares of auto, oil and gas, banking and IT sectors at improved levels.
Trading sentiment was also influenced after other Asian markets slipped into the negative zone with losses up to 0.70 per cent, they added.
Among major losers, Reliance Industries fell by 1.43 per cent to Rs 1,918.55, Infosys Technologies by 1.
–PTI