Equity indices remain in red, Sensex down by 71 points at afternoon trade
Equity indices remain in red, Sensex down by 71 points at afternoon trade
The Indian equity benchmark indices was trading in the red on Thursday afternoon.
The 30-scrip BSE Sensex opened at 43,902.24 and was trading at 44,109.29 (at 1:15 pm), down by 70.76 points or 0.16 per cent.
BSE Sensex was trading at a high of 44,230 points and low of 43,821.39 points so far in the trading session.
Similarly, 50-scrip NSE Nifty was trading at 12,921.25 points (at 1:16 pm), down by 17 points or 0.13 per cent.
During the trading session, the sectors trading high were - fast moving consumer goods up by 1.06 per cent, utilities higher by 2.70 per cent, consumer durables went up by 2.16 per cent, oil & gas increased by 1.30 per cent and power higher by 1.99 per cent.
The sectors, which were trading lower were - finance down by 0.65 per cent and bankex plummeted by 0.88 per cent.
(ANI)
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