Indian benchmark indices pared losses as FMCG, metal stocks supported.
At 14:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 76983.36 down by -286.04 points or by -0.37 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24042.1 down by -77.2 points or by -0.32 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 77151.33 and intraday low of 76515.03 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24081.7 and intraday low of 23882.05
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3199.00,+3.00%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 11946.15,+1.63%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 1788.40,+0.95%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 956.35,+0.65%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1173.40,+0.43%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 248.00,-1.57%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1252.80,-1.43%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1450.00,-1.41%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 4047.00,-1.30%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 1804.35,-1.23%), among others.
FMCG index was at 19069.6 up by 92.18 points or by 0.49%. Zuari Industries Ltd. (Rs. 285.10,+6.78%), Gopal Snacks Ltd. (Rs. 317.05,+6.13%), Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Ltd. (Rs. 50.15,+5.89%), Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd. (Rs. 486.95,+5.56%), Krishival Foods Ltd. (Rs. 361.70,+4.33%),.
Realty index was at 6187.12 down by -94.2 points or by -1.5%. Godrej Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1808.00,-4.83%), DLF Ltd. (Rs. 595.75,-1.88%), Oberoi Realty Ltd. (Rs. 1662.35,-1.75%), Lodha Developers Ltd. (Rs. 907.80,-1.71%), Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. (Rs. 1429.90,-1.64%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4542 , shares advanced were 1909 while 2404 shares declined and 229 were unchange