Losing three days’ winning streak, a benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading 108.09 points or 0.52 percent down in the pre-noon session on Wednesday.
Losing three days’ winning streak, a benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading 108.09 points or 0.52 percent down in the pre-noon session on Wednesday.
Heavy selling pressure was seen on banking index (bankex), auto and capital goods sectors, while marginal good buying was observed in oil and gas sector.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,857.01 points, was trading at 20,782.73 points in the pre-noon session, down 108.09 points or 0.52 percent from previous day’s close at 20,890.82 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 20,880.03 points and a low of 20,764.82 points during the trade so far.
The S&P BSE bankex tanked 153.74 points, auto slipped by 69.73 points and capital goods dropped by 51.07 points. However, oil and gas marginally gained 27.54 points.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading down at 34.20 points or 0.55 percent at 6,169.15 points.
-IANS
