Benchmark indices continued trading near the flat line in early afternoon trade. At 12:20 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, fell 72.07 points or 0.15% at 47,541.01. The Nifty 50 index slipped 14.85 points or 0.11% at 13,917.75.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index lost 0.06% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index gained 0.04%.
The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,405 shares rose and 1,358 shares fell. A total of 139 shares were unchanged.
Derivatives:
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of market's expectation of volatility over the near term, rose 1.80% to 21.1650. The Nifty December 2020 futures were trading at 13,934.15, at a premium of 12.05 points compared with the spot at 13,922.10.