Snapping a long winning-streak, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today slipped below 10,000 points level by losing 250.43 points in opening trade on emergence of profit selling by funds amid weak trends on the global markets.

The 30-share Sensex, which had rose by nearly 1,070 points, or 12.06 per cent in the past week, slipped by 251.43 points, or 2.45 per cent in opening trade as funds and retail investors preferred to book profits at prevailing attractive levels.