Market pulse at 12:30 PM today

20 Apr 2022 , 12:30 PM

• Equity benchmark indices trade in the green led by auto and IT stocks.
• BSE Sensex is 56,924.98, up 461.83 points or 0.82%.
• Nifty50 is currently 17,103.70, up 145.05 points whereas Nifty Bank is trading flat at 36,342.90.
• India VIX is down 5.05% at 18.78 levels.
• BPCL, Maruti, Ultra Cement, Asian Paints and Tata Motors are the top gainers. Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Larsen & Toubro are the top losers.
• Auto, IT and pharma stocks were higher by 1% in the noon trade, however, selling was seen in banking and financial stocks.
• Out of 50 stocks traded on the NSE, 40 advanced, and 10 declined.