The benchmark indices in India slid over half a percent in early deals (today 2nd June 2021), amid mixed global cues.
The S&P BSE Sensex fell 320 points, or 0.64 percent, at 51,600 levels and the Nifty50 index traded around the 15,550-mark. Tech Mahindra and ITC fell 2 percent, each, and were the top Sensex laggards.
The Nifty sectoral indices were mixed, with the Nifty Metal index, up 1 percent, leading the gainers.
The broader markets, meanwhile, outran their benchmark peers, with the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices trading 0.7 percent and 0.6 percent higher, respectively.
Twenty-three companies, including Motherson Sumi Systems, MTAR Technologies, Muthoot Finance, and PVR are scheduled to release their quarterly earnings today.