India, Aug. 11 -- Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday, Aug 11 amid elevated crude oil prices caused by geopolitical uncertainties.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 320.14 points to 78,204.40, while the 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 94.35 points to 24,490.85 in early trade.

From the Sensex pack, InterGlobe Aviation, Axis Bank, UltraTech Cement, Bharti Airtel, Eternal and Bajaj Finance were among the laggards, while Titan, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra and Infosys were among the gainers.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded marginally lower, down 0.13 % at USD 87.61 per barrel.

"The renewed geopolitical uncertainty has triggered a rebound in crude oil prices, contributing to a weaker close on Wall Stree...