Indian benchmark indices turned volatile during the noon tradin session as global sentiments turned tepid following financial turmoil in global markets.
At 12:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 57448.28 down by -107.62 points or by -0.19 % and then NSE Nifty was at 16935.5 down by -36.65 points or by -0.22 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 57836.84 and intraday low of 57158.69 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 17046.7 and intraday low of 16850.15
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 2450.50,+2.19%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2876.50,+1.66%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 231.95,+1.58%), Nestle India Ltd. (Rs. 18285.25,+1.57%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2442.00,+1.49%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 104.70,-3.64%), IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1010.55,-3.23%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1403.40,-1.12%), Wipro Ltd. (Rs. 371.70,-1.12%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 818.45,-0.81%), among others.
Oil&Gas index was at 17548.47 up by 166.14 points or by 0.96%. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 244.20,+5.94%), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 346.50,+4.95%), Indraprastha Gas Ltd. (Rs. 428.95,+1.85%), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 79.85,+1.45%), GAIL (India) Ltd. (Rs. 110.55,+1.33%),.
Metal index was at 18957.16 down by -618.56 points or by -3.16%. Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 384.20,-5.37%), Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (Rs. 552.90,-4.74%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 104.70,-3.64%), Vedanta Ltd. (Rs. 271.10,-3.26%), National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 81.13,-3.06%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3667 , shares advanced were 1143 while 2381 shares declined and 143 were unchanged.