Energy stocks were trading with losses, with the S&P BSE Energy index falling 41.13 points or 0.65% at 6238.8 at 13:49 IST.
Among the components of the S&P BSE Energy index, Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd (down 1.76%), Confidence Petroleum India Ltd (down 1.61%),Gujarat Gas Ltd (down 1.51%),Aegis Logistics Ltd (down 0.95%),Reliance Industries Ltd (down 0.92%), were the top losers. Among the other losers were Castrol India Ltd (down 0.72%), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (down 0.6%), Selan Explorations Technology Ltd (down 0.42%), and Oil & Natural Gas Corpn Ltd (down 0.19%).
On the other hand, Adani Total Gas Ltd (up 2.72%), Goa Carbon Ltd (up 1.03%), and Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals Ltd (up 0.64%) moved up.