Barometers off day's high
The benchmark indices trimmed gains in afternoon trade. At 13:20 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 357.33 points or 0.71% at 50,994.86. The Nifty 50 index gained 87.35 points or 0.57% at 15,295.80. Encouraging Q4 earnings and positive global cues boosted investors sentiment. Infosys (up 1.88%), HDFC (up 0.93%) and TCS (up 1.01%) supported the indices. In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.08% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.78%. Buyers outpaced sellers. On the BSE, 1,946 shares rose and 1,070 shares fell. A total of 125 shares were unchanged. Foreig...