Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, were trading in the red, moving cautiously as tensions escalated between Iran and Israel. Cross-border missile attacks entered their fifth consecutive day, with reports indicating that Israeli airstrikes had damaged Iran’s underground uranium enrichment site at Natanz.

At 12:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 81354.22 down by -229.08 points or by -0.28 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24791.45 down by -61.95 points or by -0.25 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 81858.97 and intraday low of 81270.8 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24947.55 and intraday low of 24766.9

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 846.90,+4.67%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 12743.35,+1.18%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3039.30,+1.05%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 248.65,+0.55%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 1865.15,+0.54%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1369.30,-1.61%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 3470.55,-1.27%), Nestle India Ltd. (Rs. 2333.45,-1.19%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 150.80,-1.18%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2302.00,-1.15%), among others.

Auto index was at 52349.06 up by 266.92 points or by 0.51%. UNO Minda Ltd. (Rs. 1067.25,+1.86%), Eicher Motors Ltd. (Rs. 5410.10,+1.31%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 12743.35,+1.18%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3039.30,+1.05%), TVS Motor Company Ltd. (Rs. 2797.00,+0.79%),.

Metal index was at 30331.19 down by -297.44 points or by -0.97%. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (Rs. 457.05,-6.03%), Jindal Stainless Ltd. (Rs. 669.15,-2.67%), APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. (Rs. 1800.00,-1.79%), JSW Steel Ltd. (Rs. 986.60,-1.32%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 150.80,-1.18%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4131 , shares advanced were 1612 while 2311 shares declined and 208 were unchanged.