Indian benchmark indices traded higher on Friday morning despite sharp losses in global markets and rising crude oil prices.
At 9:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 79576.96 up by 266.95 points or by 0.34 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24485.15 down by -51.45 points or by -0.21 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 79668.37 and intraday low of 79016.05 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24539.2 and intraday low of 24388.05
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3246.25,+4.58%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 4928.80,+2.01%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1458.00,+1.82%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1186.25,+1.73%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2536.00,+1.72%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 1041.90,-2.64%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2468.70,-2.34%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 255.40,-2.15%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 179.00,-1.65%), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 388.45,-1.62%), among others.
TECk index was at 16739.34 up by 219.23 points or by 1.33%. Mphasis Ltd. (Rs. 2613.30,+3.91%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1458.00,+1.82%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1186.25,+1.73%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2536.00,+1.72%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 2092.25,+1.46%),.
CGS index was at 68764.42 down by -2667.86 points or by -3.73%. Thermax Ltd. (Rs. 2860.85,-13.89%), Astral Ltd. (Rs. 1225.00,-11.63%), Apar Industries Ltd. (Rs. 14349.80,-8.10%), Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. (Rs. 1472.20,-7.59%), CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. (Rs. 749.55,-7.40%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3599 , shares advanced were 1145 while 2289 shares declined and 165 were unchanged.