Equity markets in India fluctuated between minor gains and losses today(27th July 2020) amid mixed global cues.
The S&P BSE Sensex hovered around 38,100 levels while the Nifty50 index continued to hold the 11,200 level. Among individual stocks, HDFC Bank dipped over 2 percent after Managing Director Aditya Puri sold 95 percent of his shareholding in the bank valued at Rs 842.7 crore between July 21 and July 23.
YES Bank tanked 10 percent after the over 12.5 billion new shares issued in the follow-on public offering commenced trading.
Besides, Reliance Industries, TCS, and HCL Tech rose over 1 percent each and were the top Sensex gainers.
The trend among Nifty sectoral indices was mixed, with the Nifty Bank index, down 1.3 percent, leading the list of losers.
One hundred companies including Tech Mahindra, Marico, and Havells India are scheduled to announce their quarterly results today.