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( As on 28/09/2022 12:45)

Mid-Session: Sensex, Nifty50 turn flat; Pharma, Auto stocks shine

Domestic equity markets erased early losses and reversed into positive territory in Wednesday's intra-day trade. Declining risk appetite, lower crude prices, and fresh bets in heavyweights like Dr Reddy's, Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints helped wipe off bearish sentiments.



At 12:35 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 57100.94 down by -6.58 points or by -0.01 % and then NSE Nifty was at 16987.65 down by -19.75 points or by -0.12 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 57213.33 and intraday low of 56498.72 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 17037.6 and intraday low of 16825.4



The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 920.50,+2.63%), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (Rs. 4263.00,+1.93%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1258.35,+1.83%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 3529.25,+1.70%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 207.70,+1.37%), among others.



The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were ITC Ltd. (Rs. 328.90,-1.78%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 2357.85,-1.57%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 729.20,-1.10%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 157.40,-1.07%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 1664.70,-0.89%), among others.



Auto index was at 29066.79 up by 296.72 points or by 1.03%. Tube Investments of India Ltd. (Rs. 2639.05,+2.40%), Eicher Motors Ltd. (Rs. 3650.35,+2.21%), UNO Minda Ltd. (Rs. 553.05,+2.15%), Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1904.55,+1.92%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1258.35,+1.83%),.



Metal index was at 17586.09 down by -109.76 points or by -0.62%. JSW Steel Ltd. (Rs. 626.40,-1.67%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 369.05,-1.20%), National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 68.20,-1.16%), Coal India Ltd. (Rs. 212.20,-0.75%), Vedanta Ltd. (Rs. 260.75,-0.57%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3563 , shares advanced were 1808 while 1592 shares declined and 163 were unchanged.