The Sensex, which had gained nearly 380 points in the last three sessions, added 44.54 points at 17,563.80 points in the first five minutes of trading.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 stock average fell 71.49 points, or 0.7 percent, to 10,815.52.
Benchmark crude for April delivery was down 26 cents to $81.94 a barrel at midday Singapore time.
True to form, Italians, by nature prone to living in the moment, don't seem too concerned.
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