Nifty index faces a temporary blip with an advance/decline ratio of 13/37, indicating bearish bias.
Top performers of the day are Bharat Electronics and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, up 3.6% each, while top losers are Infosys and Eternal (Zomato), down 2.3% each.
Mid- and small-cap indices show strength even as the benchmark index is in the red.
Nifty Pharma and Nifty PSU Bank are the top gainers among sectors, while Nifty Private Bank is the top loser. Nifty 50 futures started lower at 24,960 and are currently trading at 24,830, down 0.8%.