The benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty50, came under pressure today as rising crude oil prices and renewed geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran dampened investor sentiment.
At 9:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 77238.44 down by -330.95 points or by -0.43 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24028.05 down by -178.85 points or by -0.74 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 77239.74 and intraday low of 76857.43 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24044.45 and intraday low of 24000.2
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2125.50,+2.73%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1175.50,+1.11%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1465.70,+0.70%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 346.70,+0.64%), State Bank of India (Rs. 1042.00,+0.56%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 5205.40,-1.99%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 187.70,-1.80%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 13618.95,-1.73%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2644.00,-1.26%), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 410.05,-1.17%), among others.
IT index was at 27462.82 up by 250.89 points or by 0.92%. 63 Moons Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 770.80,+13.72%), Genesys International Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 343.50,+5.42%), Ramco Systems Ltd. (Rs. 845.00,+4.89%), Subex Ltd. (Rs. 13.70,+4.42%), Ivalue Infosolutions Ltd. (Rs. 319.35,+4.41%),.
Metal index was at 40478.98 down by -337.61 points or by -0.83%. Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 187.70,-1.80%), Jindal Steel Ltd. (Rs. 1035.50,-1.53%), Jindal Stainless Ltd. (Rs. 706.70,-1.29%), Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Ltd. (Rs. 166.20,-1.10%), NMDC Ltd. (Rs. 84.04,-0.99%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3831 , shares advanced were 1797 while 1800 shares declined and 234 were unchanged.