Benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty50, were trading flat on Thursday amid mixed global cues. On BSE, Hindustan Unilever, HDFC Bank and NTPC were the top gainers, while Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance and Kotak Mahindra Bank were top laggards.

At 9:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 81738.31 up by 22.68 points or by 0.03 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25058.7 up by 1.8 points or by 0.01 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 81840.73 and intraday low of 81492.37 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25092.7 and intraday low of 25003.9

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 3700.50,+0.60%), Nestle India Ltd. (Rs. 1186.25,+0.57%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1437.85,+0.46%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1387.85,+0.43%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 1937.25,+0.37%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 670.65,-1.77%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2429.45,-1.16%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 3383.00,-0.99%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 333.65,-0.67%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 16139.05,-0.66%), among others.

Oil&Gas index was at 26861.93 up by 166.56 points or by 0.62%. Adani Total Gas Ltd. (Rs. 702.65,+5.25%), Oil India Ltd. (Rs. 420.55,+3.41%), Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 241.50,+1.24%), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 147.30,+0.37%), Petronet LNG Ltd. (Rs. 271.85,+0.26%),.

Auto index was at 60103.72 down by -276.2 points or by -0.46%. Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 670.65,-1.77%), MRF Ltd. (Rs. 152028.30,-1.13%), Exide Industries Ltd. (Rs. 396.05,-0.95%), Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Rs. 490.80,-0.73%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 16139.05,-0.66%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3455 , shares advanced were 1687 while 1596 shares declined and 172 were unchanged.