(Reuters) - Indian shares fell over 1 percent on Wednesday, dragged by auto stocks after disappointing December sales data, while stocks across the globe started 2019 on a downbeat note.

The benchmark BSE Sensex closed down 1 percent at 35,891.52.

The broader NSE Nifty ended 1.08 percent lower at 10,792.50.

Eicher Motors Ltd fell 9.4 percent while JSW Steel Ltd ended down 5.4 percent.

(Reporting by Tanvi Mehta in Bengaluru; Editing by Sunil Nair)

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