Sensex slips 131 points, Nifty below 18,400; HDFC twins fall, ONGC, Oil India gain
HDFC twins -- HDFC, HDFC Bank -- were among the biggest laggard in the opening trade after the companies said they will turn ex-dividend.
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HDFC twins -- HDFC, HDFC Bank -- were among the biggest laggard in the opening trade after the companies said they will turn ex-dividend.
Adani Enterprises jumped over 2 per cent in the opening trade after the Adani group's flagship firm said that the company's board will hold a meeting on May 13 to approve the proposal to raise funds.
PSU Bank was down 2.08 per cent, followed by Nifty Bank falling 0.40 per cent.
IndusInd Bank was the biggest gainer in the opening trade, as the private lender's stock gained 4.89 per cent on BSE.
Realty stocks were the top gainers in early trade, as the sector gained 0.62 per cent, followed by private banks at 0.29 per cent.