Sensex, Nifty drops in early trade; IT stocks drag

 HCL Tech was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 2%, followed by Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS and Asian Paints.

Equity benchmark Sensex dropped over 100 points in early trade on September 28, tracking losses in Infosys, TCS and HDFC Bank amid a largely weak trend in global markets.

The 30-share Sensex was trading 124.32 points or 0.21% lower at 59,953.56. Similarly, the Nifty declined 21.40 points or 0.12% to 17,833.70.

HCL Tech was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 2%, followed by Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS and Asian Paints.

On the other hand, NTPC, UltraTech Cement, PowerGrid and SBI were among the gainers.

In the previous session, the 30-share index ended 29.41 points or 0.05% higher at its all-time closing peak of 60,077.88, and Nifty advanced 1.90 points or 0.01% to record 17,855.10.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market as they offloaded shares worth ₹594.63 crore on September 27, as per exchange data.

"Benchmark indices outperformed global markets in recent week as favourable Federal Open Market Committee [FOMC] meeting outcome and sustained recovery in key economic indicators bolstered investors' confidence. However, investors remain on tenterhook with regards to progress on Evergrande," said Binod Modi Head-Strategy at Reliance Securities.

US equities ended mostly lower in overnight sessions as selling pressure in the rate-sensitive technology sector led to contraction in S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading with gains in mid-session deals, while Tokyo and Seoul were in the red.