Indian benchmark equity indices began the session on a weaker note, following subdued global signals as rising oil prices dampened investors’ risk appetite.
At 9:30 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 79669.59 down by -346.31 points or by -0.43 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24594.4 down by -171.5 points or by -0.69 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 79753.03 and intraday low of 79443.47 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24700.9 and intraday low of 24590.75
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 470.00,+2.17%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1414.80,+1.80%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1355.05,+1.60%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1374.10,+1.48%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1319.20,+1.10%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1326.80,-2.40%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 4403.40,-2.25%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 3954.90,-1.94%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 865.80,-1.40%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 12151.00,-1.23%), among others.
IT index was at 29673.99 up by 428.04 points or by 1.46%. Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Ltd. (Rs. 227.45,+4.72%), Onward Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 263.35,+4.42%), Quick Heal Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 161.10,+3.83%), eMudhra Ltd. (Rs. 420.35,+3.34%), Subex Ltd. (Rs. 8.83,+3.27%),.
Bankex index was at 65869.66 down by -541.14 points or by -0.81%. ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1326.80,-2.40%), Bank of Baroda (Rs. 297.15,-1.52%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 865.80,-1.40%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1334.85,-1.17%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 404.50,-0.75%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3197 , shares advanced were 2021 while 994 shares declined and 182 were unchanged.