Indian equities began Monday’s session on a weak note, dragged down by declines in IT and private banking stocks.
Maruti Suzuki slipped nearly 3 percent, while Titan Company, Eternal, BEL, Adani Ports, Axis Bank, ITC, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv, HCL, and Trent were among the major laggards on the Sensex.
At 9:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 83957.42 up by 18.71 points or by 0.02 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25723.25 up by 1.15 points or by 0 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 83987.36 and intraday low of 83609.54 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25739.25 and intraday low of 25645.5
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3554.50,+1.95%), State Bank of India (Rs. 943.20,+0.66%), Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. (Rs. 411.65,+0.38%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1696.00,+0.36%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 2095.55,+0.35%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 15745.00,-2.76%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 3704.60,-1.08%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 315.15,-0.82%), Nestle India Ltd. (Rs. 1264.50,-0.55%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 335.35,-0.45%), among others.
Realty index was at 7446.84 up by 86.72 points or by 1.18%. Lodha Developers Ltd. (Rs. 1224.95,+2.29%), DLF Ltd. (Rs. 768.35,+1.61%), Oberoi Realty Ltd. (Rs. 1805.05,+1.46%), Phoenix Mills Ltd. (Rs. 1699.05,+1.19%), Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. (Rs. 1764.80,+1.13%),.
CDS index was at 60181.5 down by -380.11 points or by -0.63%. Whirlpool of India Ltd. (Rs. 1348.90,-3.43%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 3704.60,-1.08%), Voltas Ltd. (Rs. 1371.80,-0.90%), Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd. (Rs. 15376.90,-0.78%), Supreme Industries Ltd. (Rs. 3799.00,-0.33%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3804 , shares advanced were 2163 while 1403 shares declined and 238 were unchanged.