Basic materials stocks were trading with losses, with the S&P BSE Basic Materials index decreasing 3.27 points or 0.07% at 4465.82 at 13:49 IST.
Among the components of the S&P BSE Basic Materials index, Ruchira Papers Ltd (down 3.87%), Dalmia Bharat Ltd (down 3.06%),UltraTech Cement Ltd (down 2.85%),Satia Industries Ltd (down 2%),Grasim Industries Ltd (down 1.99%), were the top losers. Among the other losers were Aarti Surfactants Ltd (down 1.95%), Shree Cement Ltd (down 1.75%), Godrej Industries Ltd (down 1.55%), Solar Industries India Ltd (down 1.52%), and I G Petrochemicals Ltd (down 1.45%).
On the other hand, Supreme Petrochem Ltd (up 7.39%), Rossari Biotech Ltd (up 7.31%), and Vikas Wsp Ltd (up 7.01%) turned up.