Indian benchmark indices were trading in a narrow range as traders assessed the oil price outlook amid persistent geopolitical tension.
At 9:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 74757.62 down by -6.61 points or by -0.01 % and then NSE Nifty was at 23460.3 up by 28.8 points or by 0.12 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 74910.96 and intraday low of 74697.94 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 23494.95 and intraday low of 23431.35
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1523.10,+1.39%), State Bank of India (Rs. 1011.90,+1.03%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1251.90,+1.00%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 263.15,+0.75%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 267.75,+0.68%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3107.95,-1.33%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1858.00,-0.56%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1762.50,-0.51%), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 404.40,-0.44%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2473.00,-0.37%), among others.
IT index was at 28097.97 up by 297.41 points or by 1.07%. 63 Moons Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 909.25,+4.85%), Excelsoft Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 78.64,+4.81%), Subex Ltd. (Rs. 19.52,+3.72%), ASM Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 6755.80,+3.59%), Innovana Thinklabs Ltd. (Rs. 310.00,+2.39%),.
Auto index was at 60635.52 down by -493.64 points or by -0.81%. Tube Investments of India Ltd. (Rs. 2640.00,-1.69%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3107.95,-1.33%), Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Rs. 418.00,-0.94%), Ashok Leyland Ltd. (Rs. 165.65,-0.87%), Eicher Motors Ltd. (Rs. 7687.70,-0.80%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3323 , shares advanced were 1877 while 1276 shares declined and 170 were unchanged.