Volatility hit bourses in early trade as the key benchmark indices once again regained positive zone soon after reversing initial gains. At 9:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 150.62 points or 0.31% at 49,309.94. The Nifty 50 index was up 51.05 points or 0.35% at 14,688.85.
The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index was up 0.7%. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was up 0.58%.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, is strong. On the BSE, 1351 shares rose and 580 shares fell. A total of 85 shares were unchanged.
Stocks in news:
Maruti Suzuki India rose 0.58%. The company's total production jumped to 172,433 units in March 2021 from 92,540 units in March 2020. The production of passenger vehicles rose to 170,036 units in March 2021 compared with 91,602 units in March 2020. Production of light commercial vehicles surged to 2,397 units in March 2021 from 938 units in March 2020.