Sensex, Nifty start on choppy note; IT, bank stocks decline
The Hindu
HCL Tech was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 2%, followed by M&M, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance and IndusInd Bank
Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty opened on a choppy note on October 12, tracking weakness in index heavyweights Infosys, ICICI Bank and HCL Tech amid a negative trend in global markets.
After swinging over 200 points in the opening session, the 30-share Sensex was trading 34.62 points or 0.06% lower at 60,101.16. Similarly, the Nifty slipped 2.45 points or 0.01% to 17,943.50.
HCL Tech was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 2%, followed by M&M, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance and IndusInd Bank.
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