Market Now: YES Bank, ICICI Bank keep Nifty Private Bank index in the green

NEW DELHI: Shares of YES Bank (up 1.98 per cent), South Indian Bank (up 1.92 per cent) and ICICI Bank (up 1.60 per cent) were trading with gains during early trade on Tuesday.
The Nifty Private Bank index was trading 0.31 per cent up at 13,731 around 10:30 am (IST).
Shares of IndusInd Bank (up 0.70 per cent) and Federal Bank (up 0.28 per cent) were also among the gainers.
On the other hand, RBL Bank (down 0.94 per cent), HDFC Bank (down 0.66 per cent), Kotak Mahindra Bank (down 0.46 per cent) and Axis Bank (down 0.10 per cent) were incurring losses around the same time.
Equity markets were trading flat tracking weakness in global markets.
Investor sentiment turned weak, largely in tandem with a bearish trend in other Asian markets, tracking overnight losses at the Wall Street on weakness in technology shares and trade tension between the US and China.
The NSE Nifty50 index was down 10 points at 10,202, while the BSE Sensex was 17 points down at 33,238.
Among the 50 stocks in the Nifty index, 21 were trading in the green, while 29 were in the red.
HPCL, Indiabulls Housing Finance, State Bank of India, YES Bank and Lupin were among the top gainers in the Nifty index.
However, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Hindalco Industries, ONGC and Adani Ports SEZ were among the top losers in the Nifty pack.
The Nifty Private Bank index was trading 0.31 per cent up at 13,731 around 10:30 am (IST).
Shares of IndusInd Bank (up 0.70 per cent) and Federal Bank (up 0.28 per cent) were also among the gainers.
On the other hand, RBL Bank (down 0.94 per cent), HDFC Bank (down 0.66 per cent), Kotak Mahindra Bank (down 0.46 per cent) and Axis Bank (down 0.10 per cent) were incurring losses around the same time.
Equity markets were trading flat tracking weakness in global markets.
Investor sentiment turned weak, largely in tandem with a bearish trend in other Asian markets, tracking overnight losses at the Wall Street on weakness in technology shares and trade tension between the US and China.
The NSE Nifty50 index was down 10 points at 10,202, while the BSE Sensex was 17 points down at 33,238.
Among the 50 stocks in the Nifty index, 21 were trading in the green, while 29 were in the red.
HPCL, Indiabulls Housing Finance, State Bank of India, YES Bank and Lupin were among the top gainers in the Nifty index.
However, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Hindalco Industries, ONGC and Adani Ports SEZ were among the top losers in the Nifty pack.