The domestic benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, opened lower in early trade today, tracking weak cues from Asian markets, as concerns over a broader trade war intensified following tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China by US President Donald Trump.

The BSE Sensex had declined by 695 points or 0.91 per cent to 76,812, while the Nifty50 dropped 211 points or 0.90 per cent to trade at 23,271. when the reports last came in.