Indian benchmark indices were trading higher during the noon trading session supported by buying in index heavyweights including IndusInd Bank Ltd, Tata Steel Ltd. , NTPC Ltd. Axis Bank Ltd.

At 12:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 83715.44 up by 87.75 points or by 0.1 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25755.85 up by 23.55 points or by 0.09 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 83809.98 and intraday low of 83288.13 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25791.75 and intraday low of 25638.35

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 947.00,+4.03%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 189.10,+3.62%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 349.10,+3.33%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1296.15,+2.71%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 12249.95,+1.77%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1697.00,-1.90%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 3207.55,-1.84%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2837.15,-1.64%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2355.05,-1.46%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1597.80,-0.95%), among others.

Metal index was at 38483.21 up by 1025.05 points or by 2.74%. Vedanta Ltd. (Rs. 674.35,+5.85%), Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (Rs. 660.45,+4.86%), National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 371.25,+3.90%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 189.10,+3.62%), Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Ltd. (Rs. 151.80,+2.78%),.

Realty index was at 6629.94 down by -62.45 points or by -0.93%. Embassy Developments Ltd. (Rs. 70.17,-2.50%), Lodha Developers Ltd. (Rs. 1057.00,-1.64%), Brigade Enterprises Ltd. (Rs. 843.25,-1.55%), Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. (Rs. 1493.35,-1.49%), Phoenix Mills Ltd. (Rs. 1870.70,-1.24%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4260 , shares advanced were 2150 while 1896 shares declined and 214 were unchanged.