Indian benchmark indices were trading with gains during the noon trading session supported by buying in index heavyweights including Zomato Ltd, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. Tata Steel Ltd. UltraTech Cement Ltd.and NTPC Ltd among others.
At 12:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 75467.96 up by 166.7 points or by 0.22 % and then NSE Nifty was at 22904.35 up by 70.05 points or by 0.31 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 75514.13 and intraday low of 75201.48 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 22914.45 and intraday low of 22807.95
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Zomato Ltd. (Rs. 227.20,+4.05%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 277.35,+2.42%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 158.30,+2.36%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 10894.90,+1.83%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 343.05,+1.67%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 3471.00,-2.30%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1400.35,-2.15%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1578.20,-1.90%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1530.40,-1.80%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 404.75,-1.14%), among others.
Power index was at 6449.39 up by 131.57 points or by 2.08%. Torrent Power Ltd. (Rs. 1434.15,+4.18%), Suzlon Energy Ltd. (Rs. 57.01,+3.69%), JSW Energy Ltd. (Rs. 566.75,+3.34%), CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. (Rs. 653.85,+2.98%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 277.45,+2.46%),.
IT index was at 35371.82 down by -555.03 points or by -1.54%. Mastek Ltd. (Rs. 2346.05,-3.82%), Sasken Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1450.55,-2.66%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 3474.65,-2.20%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1400.00,-2.18%), LTIMindtree Ltd. (Rs. 4357.20,-2.04%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4183 , shares advanced were 3050 while 974 shares declined and 159 were unchanged.