Indian benchmark equity indices were trading deep in red on Friday, amid weakness in global markets as investors embraced risk-off sentiment in the face of sweeping tariffs on imports to the US.
At 14:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 75298.6 down by -996.76 points or by -1.31 % and then NSE Nifty was at 22886.7 down by -363.4 points or by -1.56 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 76258.12 and intraday low of 75259.73 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 23214.7 and intraday low of 22874.4
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1817.45,+1.32%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 8705.00,+1.24%), Nestle India Ltd. (Rs. 2259.75,+0.56%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2357.00,+0.35%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1333.00,+0.30%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 140.90,-8.30%), Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 612.05,-6.42%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 3256.05,-4.76%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1147.25,-4.49%), IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 678.70,-4.33%), among others.
Bankex index was at 59063.6 up by -138.8 points or by -0.23%. HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1817.45,+1.32%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1333.00,+0.30%), Federal Bank Ltd. (Rs. 194.25,+0.03%),.
Metal index was at 28418.98 down by -1956.57 points or by -6.44%. National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 156.85,-9.15%), Vedanta Ltd. (Rs. 400.25,-8.94%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 140.90,-8.30%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 599.65,-8.13%), NMDC Ltd. (Rs. 64.89,-7.96%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4248 , shares advanced were 1027 while 3053 shares declined and 168 were unchanged.