Basic materials stocks edge higher
Basic materials stocks were trading in green, with the S&P BSE Basic Materials index increasing 83.46 points or 1.53% at 5551.48 at 09:50 IST.
Among the components of the S&P BSE Basic Materials index, Vedanta Ltd (up 5.8%), Steel Authority of India Ltd (up 4.56%),Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd (up 4%),Century Plyboards (India) Ltd (up 3.84%),Jubilant Industries Ltd (up 3.54%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were Thirumalai Chemicals Ltd (up 3.44%), Rain Industries Ltd (up 3.38%), Best Agrolife Ltd (up 3.34%), Oricon Enterprises Ltd (up 3.19%), and National Peroxide Ltd (up 3.19%).
On the other hand, Andhra Petrochemicals Ltd (down 2.57%), Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd (down 2.53%), and Sahyadri Industries Ltd (down 2.05%) turned lower.
At 09:50 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 198.24 or 0.34% at 58267.65.
The Nifty 50 index was down 24.65 points or 0.14% at 17391.9.
The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was up 214.1 points or 0.77% at 28159.67.
The S&P BSE 150 Midcap Index index was up 58.74 points or 0.67% at 8812.2.
On BSE,1840 shares were trading in green, 868 were trading in red and 99 were unchanged.
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First Published: Nov 23 2021 | 10:00 AM IST