Despite easing inflationary figures, the Sensex continued to move in a sluggish manner.
Metal, realty and consumer goods traded weak, whereas IT, auto and FMCG stocks went up.
BSE Midcap and Smallcap index declined 2.73% and 3.05% respectively.
Among the sectoral indices, BSE Metal declined 6.88%, BSE Realty fell 5.17%, BSE Consumer goods lost more than 4%. But, BSE IT zoomed 2.60%, Auto and FMCG gained more than 1% each.
The 30-share index, BSE Sensex, today (Jan 09), opened on a lower note at 9,434.85, down 152.03 points.