Indian benchmark indices were trading in a narrow range as volatile oil prices and ongoing US-Iran tensions weighed on investor sentiment and risk appetite.
At 9:30 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 72640.92 up by 111.85 points or by 0.15 % and then NSE Nifty was at 22702.7 down by -13.5 points or by -0.06 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 72747.2 and intraday low of 72440.05 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 22718.45 and intraday low of 22659.8
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2078.75,+2.10%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1549.10,+1.89%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 4963.35,+1.71%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1244.95,+1.63%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1305.05,+0.96%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1790.35,-1.52%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1840.00,-1.08%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 713.70,-0.87%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 321.55,-0.74%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 325.25,-0.54%), among others.
IT index was at 27085.19 up by 416.72 points or by 1.56%. GNG Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 706.00,+4.65%), Coforge Ltd. (Rs. 1793.95,+4.24%), Birlasoft Ltd. (Rs. 277.95,+3.29%), 63 Moons Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 832.25,+2.96%), MosChip Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 204.60,+2.94%),.
HCS index was at 50808.9 down by -443.98 points or by -0.87%. Syncom Formulation (India) Ltd. (Rs. 24.79,-5.81%), Anlon Healthcare Ltd. (Rs. 34.68,-4.99%), TAKE Ltd. (Rs. 13.27,-4.94%), Innova Captab Ltd. (Rs. 1212.30,-4.74%), Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. (Rs. 940.10,-4.46%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3406 , shares advanced were 2374 while 868 shares declined and 164 were unchanged.