A benchmark index of Indian equities Friday were ruling lacklustre in afternoon trade even as profit booking gained strength in broader markets.
The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,007.89 points, was ruling at 20,015.14 points – up 22.14 points or 0.11 percent from its previous close at 19,992.7 points.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was trading at 6,004.3 points, don 0.12 percent.
Broader markets were also in the red, with the BSE midcap index ruling 1.48 percent down and the BSE smallcap index trading 2 percent lower.
IT and telecom stocks rallied strongly while realty and consumer durables scrips saw some profit booking.
The market breadth was negative, with 826 stocks advancing, compared to 1,969 scrips on the decline, while 94 stocks were unchanged.
Other Asian markets, which rose earlier tracking gains on Wall street, were trading lower towards end of trade as profit booking kicked in.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was trading 0.21 percent up at 23,496.95 points, while the Shanghai Composite index ruling 0.09 percent lower at 2,841.12 points.
The Japanese Nikkei closed 0.09 percent down at 10,178.32 points.
