Indian equity benchmarks traded lower during midday trade on Tuesday, with selling pressure visible across select heavyweight stocks. As of 12:42 PM IST, the NIFTY 50 was down 0.64% at 25,421.90, while the Sensex declined 450.38 points to 82,795.80. Several index constituents were trading in the red, led by sharp losses in financial, IT, and consumer-focused stocks.
Eternal emerged as the biggest laggard among Nifty 50 constituents, slipping 3.3% in midday trade. The stock saw notable selling pressure compared to other index heavyweights. Bajaj Finance was also among the top losers, trading 2.6% lower during the session.
Coal India declined 2.6%, tracking the broader market weakness despite its status as a large-cap PSU stock. Wipro slipped 2.5% in midday deals, reflecting continued softness in IT stocks amid broader index-level selling. Tech Mahindra traded 2.2% lower, extending losses in the technology sector during the session.
Apollo Hospitals declined 2.1%, remaining among the notable drags on the benchmark indices. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries was down 2.0% at midday, underperforming the broader pharmaceutical space. Trent also slipped 2.0%, continuing its downward movement during the trading session.
InterGlobe Aviation, the operator of IndiGo, traded 1.9% lower as airline stocks remained under pressure. Jio Financial Services declined 1.9%, rounding out the list of top Nifty 50 losers at midday.
Note: Market data changes rapidly during trading hours. These figures are based on snapshots around midday; check live sources like NSE India.
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