Sensex off 500 pts from day’s low, Nifty tops 25,000; Nifty PSU Bank rises 2%

The benchmark indices were trading in a narrow range and swung between losses and gains as traders assessed the US-Iran talks.

As of 11 AM, the Sensex fell 326.99 points or 0.4 per cent to 80,672.41, and the Nifty50 was down 98.25 points or 0.39 per cent at 24,888.15.

HCLTech, Bharti Airtel, and Infosys were the top losers in the Nifty50 index.

In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and the Nifty SmallCap 100 fell 0.4 per cent or 0.64 per cent, respectively.

Sector-wise, the Nifty Pharma rose the most, while the Nifty IT declined the most.