Mumbai, June 19 -- The BSE Sensex on Thursday fell by 41.83 points to 81,486.49 in early trade, tracking negative cues from global peers amid continued geopolitical unrest.

The Nifty too fell by 10.35 pts to 24,802.00.

Sensex registered intra-day highs and lows at 81,495.18 and 81,191.04, respectively.

The Nifty registered a day's high at 24,838.20 and a low at 24,738.10, a 90-point difference.

Midcap advanced by 24.61 points, and small cap rose by 193.61 pts.

Sectoral gainers were FMCG by 0.08 pc, financial by 0.15 pc, industrial by 0.31 pc, auto by 0.43 pc, Bankex by 0.12 pc, capital goods by 0.35 pc, consumer durables by 0.44 pc, and realty by 0.39 pc.

Sectoral losers were energy by 0.10 pc, healthcare by 0.07 pc, IT by 0.61 pc, te...