The domestic equity markets nudged lower in early trade. The Nifty was trading below the 17,200 level. At 09:22 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 70.97 points or 0.12% to 57,625.49. The Nifty 50 index lost 41.30 points or 0.24% to 17,155.40.