Benchmark indices in India were trading higher on Wednesday, amid reports that US President could soon finalise a trade deal with India.
At 12:30 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 84954.25 up by 326.09 points or by 0.39 % and then NSE Nifty was at 26054.75 up by 118.55 points or by 0.46 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 85002 and intraday low of 84638.68 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 26064.55 and intraday low of 25960.3
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 348.25,+2.71%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1454.80,+2.69%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 296.05,+2.65%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1555.45,+2.23%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 185.85,+2.20%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 1062.00,-1.19%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 331.20,-1.02%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3550.50,-0.73%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 2126.00,-0.70%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 2150.00,-0.48%), among others.
Oil&Gas index was at 28547.73 up by 735.14 points or by 2.64%. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 162.80,+5.41%), Adani Total Gas Ltd. (Rs. 653.15,+5.15%), GAIL (India) Ltd. (Rs. 185.85,+4.12%), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 465.10,+2.81%), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 348.75,+2.41%),.
Auto index was at 60372.65 down by -114.71 points or by -0.19%. Bosch Ltd. (Rs. 37025.00,-3.87%), TVS Motor Company Ltd. (Rs. 3500.10,-1.54%), Sundram Fasteners Ltd. (Rs. 968.00,-0.80%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3550.50,-0.73%), Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (Rs. 5572.30,-0.59%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4294 , shares advanced were 2466 while 1637 shares declined and 191 were unchanged.