Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities Thursday was ruling lacklustre in afternoon trade, though broader markets saw greater buying activity.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,215.28 points, was trading at 18,231.64 points, 25.77 points or 0.14 percent up from its previous close at 18,205.87 points.
It had risen to 18,355.84 points earlier.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was ruling 0.2 percent up at 5,485.35 points.
Broader markets indices were also ruling in the green. The BSE midcap index was up 0.65 percent while the BSE smallcap index was ruling 1.06 percent higher.
Consumer durables and auto stocks were among the gainers, while IT and telecom scrips came under selling pressure.
The market breadth was positive with 1,886 scrips advancing, compared to 951 stocks declining and 78 remaining unchanged.
Other Asian markets were in the green, backed by positive cues from Wall Street and traders doing some bargain hunting.
The Japanese Nikkei closed 1.52 percent higher at 9,062.84 points.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was ruling 1.23 percent higher at 20,877.53 points. The Chinese Shanghai Composite index went up 1.09 percent to rule at 2,651.48 points.
