Indian stock markets fell for the third consecutive session on Wednesday.
Most of the Sensex’s 30 components traded in the red, with notable declines in HUL, Titan, Tata Motors PV, NTPC, BEL, Trent, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Bank, Ultratech Cement, Maruti Suzuki, L&T, Power Grid, and ITC.
At 9:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 84885.08 down by -253.19 points or by -0.3 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25933.55 down by -98.65 points or by -0.38 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 85269.68 and intraday low of 84826.38 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 26066.45 and intraday low of 25932.05
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 3166.10,+0.97%), IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 853.25,+0.33%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1519.00,+0.22%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1374.75,+0.15%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2443.40,-1.37%), Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. (Rs. 357.60,-1.11%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 325.15,-1.05%), Nestle India Ltd. (Rs. 1245.90,-1.01%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 2046.00,-0.95%), among others.
IT index was at 36428.94 up by 63.6 points or by 0.17%. Sonata Software Ltd. (Rs. 358.15,+2.31%), eMudhra Ltd. (Rs. 618.70,+2.15%), Birlasoft Ltd. (Rs. 412.45,+1.86%), Rashi Peripherals Ltd. (Rs. 330.30,+1.46%), Tata Elxsi Ltd. (Rs. 5203.55,+1.45%),.
PSU index was at 20123.14 down by -161.1 points or by -0.79%. Indian Bank (Rs. 829.45,-3.49%), Punjab National Bank (Rs. 122.45,-2.43%), SJVN Ltd. (Rs. 75.91,-1.89%), Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. (Rs. 314.50,-1.86%), Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 916.10,-1.84%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3437 , shares advanced were 1336 while 1929 shares declined and 172 were unchanged.