Indices trades sideways with losses; breadth positive
Benchmarks traded sideways with modest losses in mid morning trade. The Nifty hovered near the 14,550 level. FMCG and metal stocks bucked the weak market trend. Mounting COVID-19 cases continued in the country and a negative trend in Asian equities spoiled sentiment. At 11:23 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 346.65 points or 0.71% at 48,435.12. The Nifty 50 index declined 87.45 points or 0.6% at 14,543.10. In broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index was down 0.42% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index was up 1.01%. The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1534 shares r...