Mumbai, Aug 2 : Profit booking was seen in early trade at Indian equities markets Tuesday with a benchmark index down over 100 points.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) which opened at 18,283.55 points, was ruling at 18,204.75 points, down 109.58 points or 0.6 percent from its previous close at 18,314.33 points.

The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange was also trading in the red at 5,476.1 points, down 0.74 percent.

Broader markets too were weak. The BSE midcap index was ruling 0.48 percent down and the BSE smallcap index was trading up 0.28 percent down.(IANS)