The Nifty50 and Sensex traded higher, supported by positive global cues and improving investor sentiment amid optimism over a potential US-Iran agreement.
At 12:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 76268.34 up by 852.99 points or by 1.13 % and then NSE Nifty was at 23956.5 up by 237.2 points or by 1 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 76386.71 and intraday low of 76097.02 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 23995.9 and intraday low of 23922.85
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 940.10,+2.59%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 247.70,+2.38%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 783.50,+2.23%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 1804.00,+2.19%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 4012.70,+2.19%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1838.00,-0.39%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2309.75,-0.32%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1173.50,-0.08%), among others.
Bankex index was at 61929.95 up by 1025.5 points or by 1.68%. Canara Bank (Rs. 132.50,+3.23%), Punjab National Bank (Rs. 105.55,+2.88%), Union Bank of India (Rs. 165.30,+2.77%), Au Small Finance Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1002.25,+2.45%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 783.50,+2.23%),.
FMCG index was at 18559.62 down by 8.65 points or by 0.05%. Continental Construction Ltd. (Rs. 105.13,-9.82%), Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. (Rs. 298.05,-6.05%), Gulshan Polyols Ltd. (Rs. 180.40,-4.55%), TruAlt Bioenergy Ltd. (Rs. 478.00,-3.43%), Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Ltd. (Rs. 43.34,-2.45%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4536 , shares advanced were 2917 while 1389 shares declined and 230 were unchanged.