Indian benchmark indices were trading flat during the noon trading session. Buying in Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever Ltd. UltraTech Cement Ltd among others.
At 14:09 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 83708.9 down by -3.61 points or by 0 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25523.4 up by 0.9 points or by 0 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 83781.36 and intraday low of 83519.41 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25548.7 and intraday low of 25472.05
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 940.85,+1.45%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2423.20,+1.26%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 12559.45,+0.93%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 2033.00,+0.77%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1549.45,+0.69%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 158.45,-2.16%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1676.90,-1.86%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1615.00,-1.23%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1430.65,-0.80%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 3580.00,-0.71%), among others.
FMCG index was at 20583.8 up by 157.91 points or by 0.77%. Eveready Industries India Ltd. (Rs. 350.60,+5.71%), Emami Ltd. (Rs. 604.85,+5.51%), Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. (Rs. 8525.00,+3.57%), LT Foods Ltd. (Rs. 495.45,+2.76%), Gopal Snacks Ltd. (Rs. 359.75,+2.19%),.
Metal index was at 31149.77 down by -497.97 points or by -1.57%. Vedanta Ltd. (Rs. 440.30,-3.49%), Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (Rs. 424.50,-2.68%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 158.45,-2.16%), APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. (Rs. 1711.20,-1.65%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 675.20,-1.55%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4245 , shares advanced were 2109 while 1946 shares declined and 190 were unchanged.