Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading in the red around 1.00 p.m. Tuesday – down 42.16 points or 0.16 percent down as capital goods, oil and gas and bank stocks plunged.

Healthy buying was observed in healthcare, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and information technology (IT) sectors.
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 26,349.87 points, was trading at 26,394.86 points (at 1.00 p.m.), down 42.16 points or 0.16 percent from the previous day’s close at 26,437.02 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 26,481.97 points and a low of 26,331.83 points in the intra-trade.
The S&P BSE capital goods index was down 229.61 points, oil and gas index was 135.42 points, bank index was lower by 119.07 points, power index declined by 41.71 points and automobile index slipped by 36.98 points.
However, the BSE healthcare index gained 105.05 points, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) index moved up by 68.45 points, information technology (IT) index rose 50.63 points, technology, entertainment and media (TECk) up 17.51 points and metal index went higher by 14.01.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading flat. It was trading 0.36 percent or 28.30 points down at 7,878 points.

Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading in the negative territory in the late afternoon trade session Monday – down 74 points or 0.30 percent as capital goods and bank stocks declined.

However, healthy buying was observed in information technology (IT), technology, entertainment and media (TECK) and consumer durables stocks.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 25,239.50 points, was trading at 25,153.31 points around 2.00 p.m. trade session, down 74.86 points or 0.30 percent from previous day’s close at 25,228.17 point.
The Sensex touched a high of 25,268.41 points and a low of 25,063.93 points during the trade so far.
The S&P BSE capital goods index was down 275.23 points, bank index moved lower by 134.83 points and automobile index lost 130.67 points.
However, IT index gained 136.28 points, followed by TECK index which was up 60.57 points and consumer durables index was higher by 56.08 points.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading flat. It was down 24.15 points or 0.32 percent at 7,517.95 points.