Indian benchmark indices extended losses on Tuesday afternoon amid selling in index heavyweights including Asian Paints Ltd, HCL Technologies Ltd, Infosys Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. ITC Ltd among others.
At 14:28 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 77356.34 down by -371.82 points or by -0.48 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24195.55 down by -92.1 points or by -0.38 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 77575.21 and intraday low of 77275.96 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24269.65 and intraday low of 24174.45
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1243.80,+1.12%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3423.00,+0.68%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 267.55,+0.56%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1324.10,+0.43%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 1093.65,+0.33%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2629.30,-2.44%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1293.60,-2.41%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1115.00,-2.02%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1580.00,-1.61%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 269.40,-1.41%), among others.
Auto index was at 64656.22 up by 189.96 points or by 0.29%. Tube Investments of India Ltd. (Rs. 2961.55,+8.56%), Bosch Ltd. (Rs. 48781.40,+3.96%), Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. (Rs. 818.60,+1.69%), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (Rs. 169.85,+0.95%), Schaeffler India Ltd. (Rs. 4066.25,+0.90%),.
IT index was at 29094.64 down by -501.2 points or by -1.69%. Nelco Ltd. (Rs. 945.95,-12.54%), Ramco Systems Ltd. (Rs. 563.90,-5.00%), GNG Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 570.75,-3.75%), Mastek Ltd. (Rs. 1754.90,-3.18%), Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. (Rs. 816.75,-2.96%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4650 , shares advanced were 1975 while 2457 shares declined and 218 were unchanged.