Benchmark domestic equity indices were trading over 0.3 per cent down during the last hour of trade today. The Sensex slipped 225 points to 72,808, while the Nifty dropped 92 points to 22,630, when reports last came in.
In the broader market at the National Stock Exchange, the Midcap 100 index eked out a marginal loss of 0.1 per cent, while the Smallcap 100 index fell 0.3 per cent.
In the Sensex pack, 19 out of 30 constituent companies registered losses. Among the top underperformers, Bajaj Finance tanked over two and a half per cent, Mahindra and Mahindra slipped over 2.2 per cent, and Bajaj Finserv fell two per cent. In contrast, Infosys rose two and a half per cent, Tech Mahindra gained 2.2 per cent, and TCS surged over one and a half per cent.
In the sectoral indices on the BSE, 17 out of 28 sectors edged lower. Among the top laggards, Housing Finance dropped 1.1 per cent, Insurance slipped one per cent, and Healthcare dipped over 0.9 per cent. In contrast, Utilities surged nearly 2.1 per cent, Power advanced over 1.7 per cent, and IT gained 1.4 per cent.
The overall market breadth at the BSE was positive, as shares of 2563 companies advanced, 1810 declined and 205 remained unchanged.
