The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 19285.44, down by 77.11 points or 0.40% after trading in a range of 19419.11 and 19179.33. There were 9 stocks advancing against 21 declines on the index.
The broader indices were trading in red; the BSE Mid cap index was down by 0.52% and Small cap index was down by 0.45%.
The top losing sectoral indices on the BSE were, Consumer Durables down by 1.54%, Auto down by 0.85%, Bankex down by 0.70%, Metal down by 0.49% and TECK down by 0.44%, while there were no gainers on the BSE.
The top losers on the Sensex were Bajaj Auto was down by 2.34%, Gail India was down by 2.31%, Bharti Airtel was down by 2.27%, Tata Motors was down by 1.83%, and ICICI Bank was down by 1.36%.