Benchmark indices surrendered early gains to trade lower by mid-day on Wednesday, with the Sensex down 170.77 points at 81,755.98 and the Nifty declining 62.60 points to 25,045.70 as of 12:45 pm, despite technology stocks continuing to provide support.
The Sensex opened marginally lower at 81,899.51 against the previous close of 81,926.75, while the Nifty started at 25,079.75 compared to Tuesday’s close of 25,108.30. The indices showed a decline of 0.21 per cent and 0.25 per cent respectively during the session.
Technology stocks dominated the gainers list on the Nifty50, with Titan Company surging 3.67 per cent to ₹3,543.50, marking the strongest performance among index constituents. Infosys advanced 1.84 per cent to ₹1,485.30, while Tata Consultancy Services gained 1.69 per cent t