NEW DELHI: The BSE Consumer Durables index was trading 0.31 per cent down at 21,074 around 1 pm (IST) on Wednesday, with VIP Industries (down 2.63 per cent) and PC Jeweller (down 1.48 per cent) as the top losers.

Shares of Bajaj Electricals (down 1.47 per cent), TTK Prestige (down 1.11 per cent), Rajesh Exports (down 0.55 per cent), Whirlpool of India (down 0.35 per cent) and Titan Company (down 0.18 per cent) were also in the red in the index.

However, Symphony (up 1.52 per cent) and Blue Star (up 0.76 per cent) were in the green in the consumer durables index around that time.

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty50 were in the negative territory as investors awaited key macroeconomic data, due later in the day, amid a weak trend in global markets.

The NSE Nifty50 index was 66 points down at 10,488, while the BSE Sensex was 193 points down at 34,154.

Among the 50 stocks in the Nifty50 index, 9 were trading in the green, while 41 were in the red.

Infosys, Dr Reddy's Labs and Hero MotoCorp were among the gainers in the Sensex index.

However, ICICI Bank, YES Bank, Axis Bank and Adani Ports were among the top losers in the Sensex kitty of stocks.