Hero MotoCorp, ITC, BHEL, Bajaj Auto and HDFC Bank are top gainers while Tata Steel, ONGC, Adani Ports, Asian Paints and Wipro are losers in the Sensex.
The market has slipped into red as the Sensex is down 41.52 points or 0.1 percent at 27485.70. The Nifty is down 11.20 points or 0.1 percent at 8502.80. About 1484 shares have advanced, 1281 shares declined, and 137 shares are unchanged.
Gold prices drifted lower by Rs 81 to Rs 30,585 per 10gram in futures trade today as participants lightened their positions to book profits at existing higher levels even as the precious metal climbed overseas.
Analysts said the fall in gold prices at futures trade was mostly attributed to profit-booking by participants at higher levels despite a firm trend overseas where the precious metals strengthened.
