Guwahati, May 12 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: Indian equity markets opened on a weak note on Tuesday, extending early losses amid broad-based selling in IT, banking and financial stocks.

The Sensex fell 525.44 points, or 0.60 per cent, to 75,559.99 in early trade, while the Nifty slipped 116.55 points, or 0.49 per cent, to 23,699.30. Weak global cues had already signalled a subdued start, with GIFT Nifty trading lower at 23,722 ahead of the opening session.

Investor sentiment was further dented by currency weakness, with the rupee sliding to a fresh record low of 95.63 against the US dollar. The fall came amid concerns over escalating tensions in West Asia, which have raised fears of a broader disruption in energy supplies and pushed oi...