Indian benchmark indices opened lower on Tuesday, tracking weak global cues as escalating tensions between the US and Iran weighed on investor sentiment.
At 9:30 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 77276.49 down by -339.91 points or by -0.44 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24068 down by -143 points or by -0.59 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 77402.79 and intraday low of 77063.41 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24068 and intraday low of 24068
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2218.30,+1.69%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 1931.00,+1.54%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 189.25,+1.12%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1938.05,+0.73%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1823.00,+0.70%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 5108.00,-2.34%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1195.05,-2.13%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 1002.00,-2.04%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3104.85,-1.73%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 11403.55,-1.55%), among others.
Metal index was at 40858.55 up by 323.69 points or by 0.8%. National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 363.10,+2.24%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 984.50,+1.84%), NMDC Ltd. (Rs. 85.21,+1.32%), Jindal Steel Ltd. (Rs. 1041.25,+1.24%), JSW Steel Ltd. (Rs. 1250.15,+1.01%),.
Auto index was at 58856.71 down by -734.92 points or by -1.23%. Ashok Leyland Ltd. (Rs. 154.90,-2.70%), Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Rs. 430.40,-2.29%), Tube Investments of India Ltd. (Rs. 2858.10,-2.18%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3102.55,-1.80%), UNO Minda Ltd. (Rs. 1132.05,-1.73%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3370 , shares advanced were 1467 while 1718 shares declined and 185 were unchanged.