The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today lost over 227 points in opening trade as foreign funds pressed fresh selling in line with weak global markets.

u00a0The 30-share barometer, which had gained 187.96 points in previous trading session on Friday, slipped by 227.24 points to 9,197.00 points all the sectoral indices led by realty, trading in negative territory with losses up to 7.91 per cent.