Read more about Healthcare stocks edge higher on Business Standard. Healthcare stocks were trading in green, with the S&P BSE Healthcare index increasing 76.07 points or 0.36% at 21257.81 at 09:49 IST.
Telecom stocks were trading in green, with the S&P BSE Telecom index increasing 7.61 points or 0.52% at 1461.47 at 09:49 IST. Among the components of the S&P BSE Telecom index, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (up 3.34%), Tejas Networks Ltd (up 1.45%), Bharti Airtel Ltd (up 0.73%), HFCL Ltd (up 0.34%), and Tata Communications Ltd (up 0.13%), were the top gainers. On the other hand, OnMobile Global Ltd (down 3.65%), Reliance Communications Ltd (down 1.18%), and Vodafone Idea Ltd (down 1.12%) turned lower.
At 09:49 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 744.51 or 1.46% at 50294.8.
The Nifty 50 index was down 197.7 points or 1.31% at 14899.65.
The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was down 41.77 points or 0.21% at 20263.21.
Power stocks were trading in the positive zone, with the S&P BSE Power index rising 8.54 points or 0.35% at 2456.75 at 09:49 IST. Among the components of the S&P BSE Power index, Adani Transmission Ltd (up 2.79%), Adani Green Energy Ltd (up 1.62%),Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (up 1.48%),NHPC Ltd (up 1.44%),K E C International Ltd (up 1.21%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were NTPC Ltd (up 0.74%), and Siemens Ltd (up 0.51%). On the other hand, Thermax Ltd (down 1.28%), ABB India Ltd (down 1.08%), and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (down 1.08%) moved lower.
At 09:49 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 744.51 or 1.46% at 50294.8.
FMCG stocks were trading with losses, with the S&P BSE FMCG Sector index decreasing 27.85 points or 0.23% at 12154.54 at 13:49 IST. Among the components of the S&P BSE FMCG Sector index, Hindustan Foods Ltd (down 5%), Marico Ltd (down 3.77%),KRBL Ltd (down 2.98%),Agro Tech Foods Ltd (down 2.35%),Varun Beverages Ltd (down 1.74%), were the top losers. Among the other losers were Emami Ltd (down 1.68%), Advanced Enzyme Technologies Ltd (down 1.61%), Nestle India Ltd (down 1.45%), Heritage Foods Ltd (down 1.23%), and Globus Spirits Ltd (down 1.17%). On the other hand, Tata Coffee Ltd (up 6.06%), Triveni Engineering and Industries Ltd (up 5.93%), and Kokuyo Camlin Ltd (up 3.67%) turned up.
Read more about Information Technology shares gain on Business Standard. Information Technology stocks were trading in the positive zone, with the S&P BSE IT Sector index rising 361.3 points or 1.45% at 25232.94 at 09:49 IST.