Indian equity benchmarks opened higher on Wednesday, tracking positive cues from global markets and broad-based gains across major international indices.
At 9:32 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 77622.6 up by 567.66 points or by 0.74 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24147.35 up by 95.3 points or by 0.4 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 77641.86 and intraday low of 77072.53 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24148.35 and intraday low of 24069.05
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 1032.75,+2.61%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1345.10,+2.03%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 5200.00,+1.76%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 290.55,+1.61%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 11646.25,+1.35%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1083.80,-0.73%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2186.05,-0.68%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 284.50,-0.47%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 187.55,-0.42%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 346.80,-0.36%), among others.
Bankex index was at 65693.35 up by 672.49 points or by 1.03%. Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1345.10,+2.03%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1424.70,+1.20%), State Bank of India (Rs. 1026.85,+1.19%), Canara Bank (Rs. 127.15,+1.15%), Union Bank of India (Rs. 172.40,+1.08%),.
Metal index was at 40673 down by -116.42 points or by -0.29%. Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 964.40,-1.01%), National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 362.75,-0.56%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 187.55,-0.42%), JSW Steel Ltd. (Rs. 1244.00,-0.30%), Jindal Steel Ltd. (Rs. 1039.70,-0.07%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3229 , shares advanced were 2334 while 736 shares declined and 159 were unchanged.