Market drifts lower in volatile early trade
Key benchmark indices are trading lower in early trade amid initial volatility as trading resumed after a local holiday. At 9:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 148.82 points or 0.31% at 48,541.98. The Nifty 50 index was down 29.25 points or 0.2% at 14,667.25. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index was down 0.31%. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was down 0.26%. The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, is positive. On the BSE, 1284 shares rose and 934 shares fell. A total of 126 shares were unchanged. On the macro front, India's retail inflation as measured by th...