The benchmark indices in Indian markets traded flat with a positive bias in morning deals today(6th July 2021).
The S&P BSE Sensex traded 60 points up at 52,940 levels and the Nifty50 index was holding the 15,800-mark. HDFC Bank, Maruti Suzuki, and Bajaj Finance were the top Sensex gainers.
The Nifty sectoral indices traded mixed, with the Nifty Realty index, up 0.55 percent, leading the gainers.
The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices traded 0.23 percent and 0.47 percent higher in the broader markets, respectively.
Shares of cement companies were in focus on the bourses today in an otherwise subdued market with Ambuja Cement (up 6 percent to Rs 360) and JK Lakshmi Cement (up 4 percent at Rs 622.50) hitting their respective record highs on the expectation of the profitability of the sector companies remaining intact despite cost rise.