Stock markets were trading in the red today, with investors keeping a close watch on the escalating Iran-Israel tensions in West Asia. However, a drop in oil prices—down by as much as 1.6% overnight—could help support market sentiment through the day.

At 9:30 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 81630.2 down by -165.95 points or by -0.2 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24896.4 down by -50.1 points or by -0.2 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 81890.15 and intraday low of 81549.93 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24982.05 and intraday low of 24891.5

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2267.95,+1.08%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1413.00,+0.90%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 336.40,+0.79%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 2151.25,+0.60%), State Bank of India (Rs. 796.65,+0.48%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1663.65,-1.30%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 11367.00,-1.12%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 3405.30,-0.97%), Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 680.20,-0.95%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 929.00,-0.93%), among others.

Realty index was at 8048.52 up by 132.75 points or by 1.68%. DLF Ltd. (Rs. 876.65,+2.05%), Oberoi Realty Ltd. (Rs. 1967.85,+2.04%), Godrej Industries Ltd. (Rs. 2478.75,+2.01%), Macrotech Developers Ltd. (Rs. 1494.45,+1.88%), Phoenix Mills Ltd. (Rs. 1641.70,+1.61%),.

Auto index was at 52189.13 down by -188.89 points or by -0.36%. Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 680.20,-0.95%), Eicher Motors Ltd. (Rs. 5327.70,-0.72%), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (Rs. 152.25,-0.52%), Bajaj Auto Ltd. (Rs. 8489.00,-0.48%), UNO Minda Ltd. (Rs. 1050.80,-0.40%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3131 , shares advanced were 1932 while 1017 shares declined and 182 were unchanged.