Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading lower on Tuesday, dragged down by continued foreign investor outflows and a negative trend across Asian markets.
At 10:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 83808.36 down by -170.13 points or by -0.2 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25710.5 down by -52.85 points or by -0.21 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 84068.01 and intraday low of 83711.59 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25787.4 and intraday low of 25673.9
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 3806.65,+2.12%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 2115.95,+2.03%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1489.50,+0.35%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 994.00,+0.15%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1446.80,+0.15%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 280.10,-2.74%), Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. (Rs. 410.10,-1.67%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 330.00,-1.55%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 318.85,-1.12%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1529.35,-1.01%), among others.
CDS index was at 60770.29 up by 344.09 points or by 0.57%. Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 3806.65,+2.12%), Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd. (Rs. 526.50,+2.11%), Voltas Ltd. (Rs. 1377.35,+1.05%),.
Power index was at 6851.44 down by -73.75 points or by -1.06%. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 280.10,-2.74%), Tata Power Company Ltd. (Rs. 399.25,-2.24%), Torrent Power Ltd. (Rs. 1322.00,-1.61%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 330.00,-1.55%), NHPC Ltd. (Rs. 84.39,-1.15%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4002 , shares advanced were 1717 while 2041 shares declined and 244 were unchanged.