The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 146.64 points to 81,497.75 in initial trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 47.5 points to 24,933.15.

The heaviest weight on the market was Nvidia, whose chips are powering much of the move into AI. It sank 3.5%.

In South Korea, the Kospi slid 1.52% and the Kosdaq retreated 1.77%. Meanwhile, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 opened 0.24% lower.

Asia-Pacific markets were poised to trade mixed Wednesday as investors await a slew of key data in the region.

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