Equity indices pare losses to trade higher on Tuesday afternoon (Lead)
The indices had opened on a flat-to-negative note due to decline in the global markets and the ongoing trade war concerns.
During the afternoon session FMCG and IT stocks witnessed healthy buying activity.
At 12.30 p.m. the wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded at 10 799.95 points up 37.50 points or 0.35 per cent from the previous close of 10 762.45 points.
Similarly the barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which had opened at 35 355.72 points traded at 35 595.68 points (12.30 p.m.) -- up 125.33 points or 0.35 per cent -- from its previous session s close of 35 470.35 points.
The Sensex has so far touched an intra-day high of 35 600.77 and a low of 35 338.09 points. The BSE market breadth however was bearish so far with 1 451 declines and 876 advances.
The top gainers on the Sensex were Bharti Airtel Coal India ITC Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and HDFC whereas Tata Motors Reliance Industries Tata Steel ICICI Bank and Tata Motors (DVR) were the major losers.
On the NSE Ultratech Cement Hindalco Industries and Bharti Airtel were the highest gainers while Tata Motors Reliance Industries and Cipla lost the most.
--IANS rrb/mr