The benchmark indices in India traded with a slight cut in early deals today(19th May 2021) amid weak global cues.
The S&P BSE Sensex fell 100 points and hovered around 50,000 levels. The broader Nifty50 index, meanwhile, slid below the 15,100-mark. Mahindra & Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, and ONGC were all down over 1 percent. Among other individual stocks, Tata Motors slid over 5 percent after announcing its March quarter results.
The trend among Nifty sectoral indices was mixed, with gains in the Nifty Pharma index being offset by losses in the Nifty Auto index.
Meanwhile, the broader indices outran their benchmark peers, with both the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ruling over half a percent higher.
Twenty-five companies, including Indian Oil Corporation, Indiabulls Housing Finance, JK Tyre & Industries, and SML Isuzu are scheduled to release quarterly earnings today.