The benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty experienced a decline in early trade due to muted global market trends and continuous foreign fund outflows.

The #BSE #Sensex dipped 745.09 points, or 0.97 percent, to 75,445.37, while the #NSE #Nifty slid 238.00 points, or 1.03 percent, to 22,854.20.

In #Asian markets, Shanghai, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, and Hong Kong were trading in green territory, while Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Tokyo were trading in red territory. 

The US and European #sharemarkets ended on a mixed note on Friday. 

According to exchange data, FIIs sold equities worth Rs 2,758.49 crore on Friday.