Sensex drops over 150 points in early trade; Nifty tests 14,500

Equity benchmark Sensex dropped over 150 points in early trade on Thursday led by heavy selling in index-heavyweights Infosys, HCL Tech and Asian Paints. The 30-share BSE index was trading 154.21 points or 0.31 per cent lower at 49,338.11. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty fell 47.45 points or 0.33 per cent to 14,517.40 in opening deals.Equity benchmark Sensex dropped over 150 points in early trade on Thursday led by heavy selling in index-heavyweights Infosys, HCL Tech and Asian Paints. The 30-share BSE index was trading 154.21 points or 0.31 per cent lower at 49,338.11. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty fell 47.45 points or 0.33 per cent to 14,517.40 in opening deals.