The Indian benchmark indices were trading nearly half a percent higher today(1st December 2020), amid mixed global cues.
Among headline indices, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 200 points at the 44,350 level and the Nifty50 index hovered above the 13,000-mark. Ultratech Cement (up 3%) was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Infosys, Sun Pharma Powergrid, and Bajaj Auto (all up 1%).
The trend among Nifty sectoral indices was mixed, with the Nifty Pharma index, up 1 percent, leading the list of gainers.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were trading half a percent higher, each.