Equity benchmark indices reached fresh highs in early trade on Friday but were unable to maintain the gains, eventually trading lower due to sluggish global market trends. The 30-share BSE Sensex opened at an all-time high of 81,587.76 before falling by 166.93 points to 81,176.53. Similarly, the NSE Nifty fell 73.1 points to 24,727.75 after setting a new record high of 24,854.80 during the opening bell, reported PTI. 

According to the report, Sensex laggards included Tech Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Sun Pharma, and Power Grid.