Indian stock market opens slightly down

MUMBAI, Dec. 29 (Chinese media) -- Indian shares opened lower on Monday, with the

key index Sensex down 0.10 percent shortly after opening.

Sensex lost 10.06 points, or 0.11 percent, to 9,318.86.

Sensex is the common name for the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index. It

consists of the 30 largest and most actively traded stocks, representative of

various sectors, on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The base year of Sensex is

1978-79 and the base value is 100.