Live Stock Market Updates: Nifty near day’s low; FMCG stocks gain

Nifty FMCG index is trading marginally higher by 27 points at 26082 level. Major FMCG stocks have been restricting the losses of major indices in the market.
 
Godrej Industries is the top gainer in the Nifty FMCG index trading higher by 0.76% at Rs 650.65 per share. FMCG heavyweights, Hindustan Unilever and ITC are also trading in positive territory higher by 0.62% and 0.21% respectively.
 
There are 780 advances, 763 declines and 401 unchanged stocks on NSE reflecting mixed sentiments floating in the market.
 
At 11 AM, the S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 31217 down 79 points, while NSE Nifty is trading at 9616 down 36 points. A total of 38 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high in trade today, while 36 stocks touched a new 52-week low on the NSE.
 
The BSE Mid-cap Index is trading up 0.01% at 14846, while BSE Small-cap Index is trading up 0.32% at 15729.
 
Some buying activity is seen in Capital Goods, Telecom, and Consumer Durables while Oil & Gas, Energy, Finance are showing weakness on BSE.
 
Bank of Baroda, LT, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance, Asian Paints are among the gainers, whereas Lupin, ONGC, Eicher Motors, BPCL and Power Grid are losing sheen on NSE.
 
The INDIA VIX is up 1.29% at 10.79.