Barometers pare losses; Nifty reclaims 15,100
The benchmark indices sharply pared losses in early afternoon trade. At 12:20 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, fell 8.40 points or 0.02% at 50,184.93. The Nifty 50 index lost 4 points or 0.03% at 15,104.10. Index heavyweight Reliance Industries (RIL) was up 1.37% to Rs 2015, supporting the benchmarks at lower levels. In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.73% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index gained 0.74%. The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 1,784 shares rose and 1,084 shares fell. A total of 157 shares were unchanged. The undertone of the market was upbe...