The benchmark indices were trading with meagre gains in Thursday’s noon deals. In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and the Nifty SmallCap 100 rose 0.66 per cent and 1.01 per cent, respectively.
Among key stocks, Adani Green Energy shares jumped 1.7 per cent to the day’s high of ₹1,426.40 per share on the National Stock Exchange.
Among others, Caplin Point Laboratories share price declined 3.24 per cent to ₹2,438.60 per share on the National Stock Exchange.
At 14:31 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 81860.76 down by -18.64 points or by -0.02 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25254.5 down by -0.55 points or by 0 %.
The BSE Sensex touched intraday high of 82325.61 and intraday low of 81576.15 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25384.8 and intraday low of 25142.95.
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 1111.65,+3.41%), State Bank of India (Rs. 1086.50,+2.48%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 1880.05,+1.35%), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 403.85,+1.34%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1926.80,+1.00%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 1971.05,-2.42%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3384.00,-2.09%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2428.00,-1.66%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 258.80,-1.65%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 13000.00,-1.36%), among others.
Among the sectors Bankex index was at 69194.49 up by 654 points or by 0.95%. Punjab National Bank (Rs. 142.50,+3.11%), Au Small Finance Bank Ltd. (Rs. 979.80,+2.65%), State Bank of India (Rs. 1086.40,+2.47%), IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 925.10,+2.45%), YES Bank Ltd. (Rs. 17.49,+1.39%),.
Whereas, Oil&Gas index was at 26660.35 down by -239.29 points or by -0.89%. Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 225.00,-4.26%), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 390.00,-2.26%), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 145.50,-1.69%), Indraprastha Gas Ltd. (Rs. 143.05,-1.45%), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 311.00,-1.43%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4829 , shares advanced were 2495 while 2084 shares declined and 250 were unchanged.