Sensex trades 0.27 percent down in pre-afternoon session

A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was 0.27 percent down in pre-afternoon trade Wednesday.

While good buying trend was seen in healthcare and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), stocks in banks, capital goods, metal and realty sectors took a plunge.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20202.51 points, was trading at 20105.50 points in the pre-afternoon session, down 55.32 points or 0.27 percent from its previous day's close at 20160.82 points.

Sensex touched a high of 20216.49 points and a low of 20062.89 points in intra-day trade.

The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has shown upward movement and was trading at 0.15 percent or 09.20 points up at 6120.45 points.

The S&P BSE healthcare index was up by 165.89 points, FMCG inched up by 17.72 points, while bankex index tanked by 145.10 points, capital goods index was down by 93.20 points, metal index plunged by 46.93 points and realty plummeted by 22.48 points.