FMCG shares gain

FMCG stocks were trading in the positive zone, with the S&P BSE FMCG Sector index rising 40.16 points or 0.35% at 11572.05 at 09:52 IST.

Among the components of the S&P BSE FMCG Sector index, Dalmia Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd (up 3.68%), Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd (up 3.61%),Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd (up 3.37%),Parag Milk Foods Ltd (up 3.27%),KRBL Ltd (up 3.21%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd (up 2.28%), Associated Alcohols & Breweries Ltd (up 2.22%), Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd (up 2.16%), Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd (up 2%), and Godrej Agrovet Ltd (up 1.83%).

On the other hand, Sanwaria Consumer Ltd (down 9.25%), Heritage Foods Ltd (down 5.9%), and Eveready Industries India Ltd (down 4.97%) moved lower.

At 09:52 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 7.78 or 0.02% at 41249.96.

The Nifty 50 index was down 2.1 points or 0.02% at 12111.35.

The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was down 61.73 points or 0.42% at 14620.92.

The S&P BSE 150 Midcap Index index was down 15.12 points or 0.3% at 5046.73.

On BSE,682 shares were trading in green, 907 were trading in red and 92 were unchanged.

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