Uncertainty surrounding the India-US trade deal and the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision kept investors cautious on Wednesday, limiting gains in the stock markets today.

At 10:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 81317.27 down by -20.68 points or by -0.03 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24804.1 down by -17 points or by -0.07 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 81618.96 and intraday low of 81187.06 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24892.05 and intraday low of 24802.6

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 3634.50,+3.99%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2436.85,+1.46%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1735.60,+1.45%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 338.45,+1.20%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1073.95,+0.79%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 669.40,-3.32%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 1949.40,-1.24%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 876.95,-1.10%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2430.30,-0.96%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1404.90,-0.92%), among others.

Power index was at 6754.71 up by 16.32 points or by 0.24%. Torrent Power Ltd. (Rs. 1356.45,+2.35%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 338.45,+1.20%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 294.65,+0.51%), JSW Energy Ltd. (Rs. 526.90,+0.39%), CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. (Rs. 662.20,+0.39%),.

Oil&Gas index was at 27018.25 down by -195.31 points or by -0.72%. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 417.75,-1.83%), Indraprastha Gas Ltd. (Rs. 202.70,-1.63%), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 330.15,-1.40%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1404.90,-0.92%), GAIL (India) Ltd. (Rs. 181.85,-0.66%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3857 , shares advanced were 1960 while 1681 shares declined and 216 were unchanged.