Nifty opens near 8200; Sensex gains; Infosys & HDFC drag

The market opened on a flattish note with all focus on Infosys' Q2 results. The Sensex gained 37.11 points at 27116.62 and the Nifty managed to trade at a level of 8200.90.

Infosys touched record high at Rs. 1219 intraday after September quarter results but soon cooled off. Infosys' Q2 profit increased 12 percent to Rs. 3,398 crore from Rs. 3030 crore on sequential basis.

Some of the laggards were Cipla, HUL, HDFC and Maruti. Tata Steel, Hindalco, ONGC and Tata Motors are top gainers.