The benchmark indices in India fluctuated between gains and losses in today's(24th May 2021) volatile early deals.
The S&P BSE Sensex was trading around 50,580 levels. The broader Nifty50 index, meanwhile, hovered around the 15,150-mark. State Bank of India and PowerGrid traded 2 percent higher, each, followed by HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and HDFC (all up 1%).
The Nifty sectoral indices were mixed, with gains in Nifty Pharma and Nifty PSU Bank indexes (both up 0.8 percent) being offset by the Nifty Metal index (down 1.5 percent).
The broader markets tracked the gains in the benchmarks, with the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes trading 0.6 percent and 0.8 percent higher, respectively.
Thirty-three companies including Grasim Industries, India Cements, JK Paper, Mahanagar Gas, and Barbeque-Nation Hospitality are slated to post their quarterly results today.