Indian markets were trading higher during the noon trading session supported by buying in auto, banks, metals, capital goods and IT.

At 14:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 57737.77 up by 672.9 points or by 1.18 % and then NSE Nifty was at 17144.8 up by 161.6 points or by 0.95 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 57846.45 and intraday low of 57346.78 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 17213.05 and intraday low of 17064.25

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 933.45,+5.64%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 680.80,+3.61%), State Bank of India (Rs. 476.35,+3.42%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1589.50,+3.14%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 7268.05,+2.57%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (Rs. 4597.80,-1.78%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 743.50,-1.39%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 7368.70,-0.88%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 2355.50,-0.82%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1953.85,-0.42%), among others.

Metal index was at 18587.39 up by 369.6 points or by 2.03%. JSW Steel Ltd. (Rs. 633.25,+4.08%), NMDC Ltd. (Rs. 137.20,+2.96%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 423.50,+2.75%), Coal India Ltd. (Rs. 155.20,+2.14%), Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Ltd. (Rs. 102.00,+1.95%),.

HCS index was at 25095.41 down by -406.39 points or by -1.59%. Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd. (Rs. 1185.40,-6.85%), Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Rs. 500.60,-4.32%), Alkem Laboratories Ltd. (Rs. 3444.00,-4.10%), Cipla Ltd. (Rs. 932.75,-3.97%), Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. (Rs. 3188.35,-3.17%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3594 , shares advanced were 1916 while 1508 shares declined and 170 were unchanged.