From correspondents in Maharashtra, India, 11:00 AM IST

The Sensex, the 30-share benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, opened with a negative gap Monday, tracking weak markets elsewhere in Asia.

The Sensex opened with a loss of 181.32 points at 16,468.32, compared to its closing figure Friday.

The S and amp;P Nifty index of the National Stock Exchange opened at 4,953.60 points with a marginal gain of 7.05 points from its previous close.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)