Indian benchmark indices slipped in red during the noon trading session weighed down by selling in index heavyweights.
At 14:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 81867.2 down by -313.27 points or by -0.38 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25155 down by -77.5 points or by -0.31 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 82407.05 and intraday low of 81124.45 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25300.95 and intraday low of 24919.8
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 284.20,+5.28%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 4870.00,+1.63%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 12203.15,+1.38%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 256.35,+0.83%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1380.10,+0.82%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1353.10,-1.62%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 3760.00,-1.26%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 920.15,-1.18%), State Bank of India (Rs. 1028.00,-0.88%), Nestle India Ltd. (Rs. 1284.00,-0.84%), among others.
Metal index was at 37665.38 up by 150.99 points or by 0.4%. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (Rs. 692.75,+1.80%), JSW Steel Ltd. (Rs. 1172.70,+1.16%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 939.00,+1.16%), Vedanta Ltd. (Rs. 676.60,+0.73%), National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 360.65,+0.49%),.
CDS index was at 57320.38 down by -746.69 points or by -1.29%. Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd. (Rs. 401.15,-11.17%), Amber Enterprises India Ltd. (Rs. 5793.10,-3.93%), PG Electroplast Ltd. (Rs. 532.95,-3.37%), Voltas Ltd. (Rs. 1286.45,-3.01%), Havells India Ltd. (Rs. 1317.00,-2.02%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4538 , shares advanced were 1425 while 2955 shares declined and 158 were unchanged.