Indian benchmark indices started the day in red on Wednesday as global equities declined on inflation and rate-hike concerns.
At 9:30 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 76297.89 down by -646.39 points or by -0.84 % and then NSE Nifty was at 23824.7 down by -231.1 points or by -0.96 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 76521.67 and intraday low of 76135.72 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 23882.95 and intraday low of 23807.55
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1940.90,+0.54%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1646.55,+0.03%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 4922.00,-2.64%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 322.50,-1.63%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1135.25,-1.62%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 11214.00,-1.62%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3193.05,-1.53%), among others.
HCS index was at 51189.15 up by -99.32 points or by -0.19%. Windlas Biotech Ltd. (Rs. 1064.00,+5.60%), Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Ltd. (Rs. 204.75,+4.04%), Supriya Lifescience Ltd. (Rs. 832.05,+3.70%), Health X Platform Ltd. (Rs. 313.05,+3.64%), Marksans Pharma Ltd. (Rs. 332.50,+3.12%),.
Auto index was at 61703.74 down by -1160.93 points or by -1.85%. Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. (Rs. 783.40,-3.70%), Eicher Motors Ltd. (Rs. 7673.90,-3.57%), Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (Rs. 5388.00,-2.83%), Tube Investments of India Ltd. (Rs. 2692.25,-2.65%), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (Rs. 161.40,-2.24%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3469 , shares advanced were 1101 while 2187 shares declined and 181 were unchanged.