NEW DELHI: The BSE Consumer Durables index was trading 0.35 per cent down at 21,044 around 01:05 pm (IST) on Thursday, with PC Jeweller (down 3.73 per cent) as the top loser.

Shares of Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals (down 1.43 per cent), Whirlpool of India (down 1.39 per cent) and VIP Industries (down 1.05 per cent) were also in the red in the index.

However, shares of Blue Star (up 1.40 per cent), Bajaj Electricals (up 0.58 per cent), Symphony (up 0.20 per cent) and Titan Company (up 0.10 per cent) were trading up in the index around that time.

Benchmark indices were in the negative zone, tracking global cues. Investors were seen cautious ahead of the expiry of February series futures and options contracts later in the day.

The NSE Nifty50 index was 46 points down at 10,351, while the BSE Sensex was 136 points down at 33,708.

Among the 50 stocks in the Nifty50 index, 13 were trading in the green, while 37 were in the red.

Dr Reddy's Labs, ONGC and Power Grid Corporation were among the top losers in the Sensex index.

Sun Pharma, Adani Ports and YES Bank were topping the Sensex index.