The Indian benchmark indices, S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 remained muted in trade after opening lower following the mixed global cues.
As of 12:18 pm, NSE Nifty 50 was trading 0.51% lower at 18,606.40 points and S&P BSE Sensex was down 0.52% at 62,510.60.
Among Nifty 50 stocks, 11 stocks and 39 stocks declined.
Adani Enterprises Ltd., Hindustan Unilever Ltd., Bajaj Finance Ltd., Britannia and Bajaj Auto Ltd. were the top gainers on Nifty 50. Whereas, Tata Steel Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd., JSW Steel Ltd., UPL Ltd., and Eicher Motors Ltd. were the top laggards.
The broader indices slipped in red, however they were still outperforming their larger peers, with the mid-cap losing 0.46% while small-cap down by 0.22% in trade.
Fifteen out of the 20 sectoral measures complied by BSE Ltd. declined, with S&P BSE Metal and S&P BSE Information Technology losing the most.
Source: Bloomberg, Exchanges