Equity benchmark indices were trading higher on Wednesday amid mixed trends from global markets.
At 10:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 84372.7 up by 98.78 points or by 0.12 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25964.8 up by 29.65 points or by 0.11 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 84487.34 and intraday low of 84146.37 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 26009.4 and intraday low of 25909.85
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3755.90,+2.19%), State Bank of India (Rs. 1165.05,+1.83%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 15395.40,+1.59%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 5015.60,+1.12%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 974.00,+0.90%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Trent Ltd. (Rs. 4136.70,-1.15%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1561.75,-0.67%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1489.00,-0.65%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 319.55,-0.56%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1546.45,-0.55%), among others.
Auto index was at 63735.54 up by 1181.71 points or by 1.89%. Eicher Motors Ltd. (Rs. 7766.75,+6.45%), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (Rs. 135.00,+4.29%), TVS Motor Company Ltd. (Rs. 3869.50,+2.82%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3758.00,+2.25%), Ashok Leyland Ltd. (Rs. 214.00,+2.05%),.
IT index was at 34306.78 down by -209.29 points or by -0.61%. Quick Heal Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 184.30,-2.92%), Persistent Systems Ltd. (Rs. 5742.10,-2.24%), Sasken Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1289.95,-2.05%), Newgen Software Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 543.00,-1.94%), Intellect Design Arena Ltd. (Rs. 746.25,-1.85%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4012 , shares advanced were 1844 while 1949 shares declined and 219 were unchanged.