Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty50 opened lower, tracking mixed global cues.

At 9:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 80888.03 down by -95.28 points or by -0.12 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24786 down by -50.3 points or by -0.2 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 80948.75 and intraday low of 80649.57 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24855.7 and intraday low of 24747.55

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 173.40,+3.52%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1181.15,+1.88%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 2086.50,+1.14%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 282.95,+0.78%), Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 723.00,+0.68%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 1984.55,-1.17%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3426.30,-1.06%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 977.95,-0.98%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 12002.25,-0.96%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 958.20,-0.73%), among others.

Metal index was at 33900.9 up by 471.95 points or by 1.41%. Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 173.40,+3.52%), National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 218.80,+2.00%), Jindal Stainless Ltd. (Rs. 775.85,+1.78%), JSW Steel Ltd. (Rs. 1161.00,+1.31%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 776.05,+1.31%),.

Auto index was at 59378.05 down by -316.79 points or by -0.53%. Eicher Motors Ltd. (Rs. 6889.55,-1.64%), TVS Motor Company Ltd. (Rs. 3409.00,-1.39%), Ashok Leyland Ltd. (Rs. 139.70,-1.10%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3426.30,-1.06%), Bajaj Auto Ltd. (Rs. 8559.45,-0.69%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3621 , shares advanced were 2200 while 1255 shares declined and 166 were unchanged.