Stock market update: Nifty Auto index falls 0.52% in a weak market

NEW DELHI: The Nifty Auto index traded negative around 10:34AM(IST)on Wednesday in a weak market.

Bosch(up 0.97 per cent), Eicher Motors(up 0.38 per cent), Ashok Leyland(up 0.32 per cent) and MRF(up 0.18 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Escorts(down 2.16 per cent), Balkrishna Industries(down 1.78 per cent), TIINDIA(down 1.69 per cent), Bajaj Auto(down 1.28 per cent) and Sona BLW Precision Forgings(down 1.22 per cent) were the top losers on the index.

The Nifty Auto index was down 0.52 per cent at 10880.05 at the time of writing this report.

Benchmark NSE Nifty50 index was down 123.85 points at 17833.55, while the BSE Sensex was down 471.56 points at 59704.94.

Among the 50 stocks in the Nifty index, 21 were trading in the green, while 29 were in the red.

Shares of Vodafone Idea, Tata Power, JP Power, Adani Power and Reliance Power were among the most traded shares on the NSE.

Shares of Lokesh Machines, EIH Associated, Swan Energy, Nalwa Sons Invst and Ganges Securities hit their fresh 52-week highs in today's trade, while Felix Industries, SP Refractories Ltd. and Shaily Engg Pla hit fresh 52-week lows in trade.