Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 4 -- The Indian stock market opened in the red on Thursday with the BSE Sensex falling by 100 points in early trade amid continued pressure on the rupee, which slipped to a record low of 90 against the US dollar.

The Sensex declined 0.12% to open at 84,987.56, while the Nifty 50 fell to 25,981.85.

The broader market displayed a mixed trend, with the NSE Nifty MidCap index rising 0.17% even as the Nifty SmallCap index edged down 0.07%.

Sentiment remained subdued as the rupee touched a historic low of 90 per dollar for the first time. Forex analysts attributed the slide to a stronger US dollar, rising global crude oil prices and higher dollar demand from importers, according to a Business Standard report.

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