Stock Markets Update: BSE down by 0.24 percent, Nifty down by 0.17 percent @2:30pm

Today, the stock markets were in sluggish and turned red, BSE Sensex was at
26,343.45 points (-77.22), down by 0.29% at 2:40 pm. And Nifty was at 7881.65 points
(-15.58) down by 0.20 per cent.

The index was closed at 26420.67 points on Tuesday. In the intra-day the markets touched the high of 26504.52 points. and dipped to low at 26302.14 points.

Top gainers in Sensex 30 were Sun Pharmaceutical (844.90, 35.15, 4.34%), Cipla (495.00, 20.45, 4.31%), Tata Power (94.85, 2.25, 2.43%), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (2,891.05, 61.30, 2.17%), BHEL (231.05, 3.50, 1.54%),  Wipro Ltd. (553.25, 5.85, 1.07%), NTPC (145.35, 1.45, 1.01%).

Pharmaceuticals sectors scrips were seen in green, most of the scrips gain good return for the investors.

Top gainers in Nifty 50 were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., CIPLA Ltd., Lupin, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tata Power, Dr Reddy's Lab, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Wipro Ltd, NTPC Ltd., HCL Technologies Ltd., United Spirits at 2:30pm.