10:17 a.m.: From the FMCG space, Hindustan Uniliver advanced 2 per cent to Rs 891. ITC, Zydus Wellness, Colgate Palmolive, Dabur and Marico were also up 1-2 per cent each.
10:10 a.m.: The Sensex has advanced 100 points to 27,905 and the Nifty jumped 28 points to move above its crucial psychological level of 8,400 on the back of buying in FMCG and pharma stocks.
The BSE Healthcare index was up 1.1 per cent and the FMCG index gained 0.9 per cent.
10:01 a.m.: Shares of Persistent Systems fell nearly 9 per cent at its day's low of Rs 656 after the mid-tier IT company warned about its April-June quarter results.
9:40 a.m.: Capital goods stocks also came under selling pressure. The BSE capital goods index was down 0.2 per cent; Thermax, Larsen & Toubro, Alstom T&D, Havells, Suzlon Energy and Crompton Greaves were among the losers.
9:37 a.m.: Market analyst, Rajat Bose says Coal India has broken out of a range on strong volumes and next target for the stock is Rs 445.
9:35 a.m.: The broader markets were also trading on a flat note. The BSE mid-cap and small-cap indices were up 0.2 per cent each. Aurobindo Pharma, Unitech, NALCO, GMR Infra, Shree Cement, Wockhardt and Adani Power were among the top gainers from the mid-cap basket.
9:30 a.m.: The Bank Nifty was down 0.23 per cent. Banking stocks such as Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, State Bank of India, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bank of India, Axis Bank, Yes Bank and Canara Bank were among the losers.
