Indian stock markets remained in positive territory today, supported by buying interest in IT and FMCG stocks.
At 14:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 81707.12 up by 755.13 points or by 0.93 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24869.7 up by 260 points or by 1.06 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 81905.17 and intraday low of 80897 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24909.05 and intraday low of 24614.05
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 238.75,+4.17%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 436.40,+2.42%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 297.90,+2.37%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 2041.00,+2.05%), Nestle India Ltd. (Rs. 2405.00,+1.78%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1673.15,-2.72%), among others.
FMCG index was at 20648.26 up by 292.62 points or by 1.44%. Honasa Consumer Ltd. (Rs. 324.00,+17.63%), Andrew Yule & Company Ltd. (Rs. 31.61,+7.15%), Tasty Bite Eatables Ltd. (Rs. 10556.55,+4.48%), Varun Beverages Ltd. (Rs. 488.20,+3.80%), Sundrop Brands Ltd. (Rs. 884.00,+3.69%),.
HCS index was at 42451.85 down by -64.81 points or by -0.15%. Windlas Biotech Ltd. (Rs. 915.05,-5.70%), Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd. (Rs. 2206.30,-3.43%), Gujarat Themis Biosyn Ltd. (Rs. 305.20,-3.36%), Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. (Rs. 553.75,-2.79%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1673.15,-2.72%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4219 , shares advanced were 2426 while 1627 shares declined and 166 were unchanged.