Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading in green on Monday, supported by strong buying interest in blue-chip counters such as HDFC Bank and Infosys, while favorable global market signals also lifted investor sentiment.
At 10:30 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 77633.51 up by 92.68 points or by 0.12 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24278.2 up by 26.2 points or by 0.11 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 77789.4 and intraday low of 77601.37 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24313 and intraday low of 24267.3
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1134.30,+1.28%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 184.80,+1.20%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1318.30,+1.10%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 5144.85,+1.02%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3438.90,+0.64%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 409.90,-0.87%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1686.30,-0.63%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 270.80,-0.55%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2628.45,-0.45%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1241.65,-0.37%), among others.
Metal index was at 42302.5 up by 506.86 points or by 1.21%. Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Ltd. (Rs. 180.40,+3.71%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1055.15,+1.73%), National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 400.45,+1.38%), JSW Steel Ltd. (Rs. 1308.50,+1.29%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 184.80,+1.20%),.
_CDS index was at 65019.6 down by -256.74 points or by -0.39%. Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd. (Rs. 14545.80,-1.49%), Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. (Rs. 248.75,-1.21%), Berger Paints (India) Ltd. (Rs. 521.30,-0.55%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2628.45,-0.45%), Voltas Ltd. (Rs. 1228.85,-0.33%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4284 , shares advanced were 2410 while 1613 shares declined and 261 were unchanged.