Indian benchmark indices were trading firm during the noon trading session supported by buying in index heavyweights including Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. HCL Technologies Ltd.Reliance Industries Ltd. Infosys Ltd and Tata Steel Ltd. among others.
At 12:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 82725.53 up by 333.81 points or by 0.41 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25187.5 up by 83.25 points or by 0.33 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 82746.56 and intraday low of 82308.91 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25220.4 and intraday low of 25081.3
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1644.90,+2.12%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1701.40,+2.01%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1460.65,+1.53%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1614.70,+1.16%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 157.25,+1.00%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 296.95,-1.39%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1460.20,-0.96%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 12469.25,-0.52%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 9456.00,-0.43%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1960.00,-0.30%), among others.
Oil&Gas index was at 28025.4 up by 624.27 points or by 2.28%. Oil India Ltd. (Rs. 466.30,+6.63%), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 333.45,+4.22%), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 418.35,+3.28%), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 146.00,+2.67%), Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 249.40,+1.96%),.
FMCG index was at 20578.97 down by -47.83 points or by -0.23%. United Spirits Ltd. (Rs. 1503.00,-6.68%), Radico Khaitan Ltd. (Rs. 2559.00,-3.58%), Tilaknagar Industries Ltd. (Rs. 351.75,-2.36%), Prataap Snacks Ltd. (Rs. 1106.90,-1.74%), Kaveri Seed Company Ltd. (Rs. 1419.10,-1.70%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4247 , shares advanced were 2673 while 1407 shares declined and 167 were unchanged.