Sensex lower, tracking weak regional peers

Reuters Market Eye - The BSE Sensex is 0.45 percent lower, while the broader Nifty is down 0.48 percent.

Investors took profit in domestic blue chips as Asian shares faltered after an HSBC/Markit survey painted a grim picture of China's manufacturing sector.

State Bank of India falls 1.3 percent, while ICICI Bank Ltd loses 1.8 percent. Tata Steel Ltd is down 1.6 percent.

(Reporting by Indulal P)