Indian benchmark indices were trading higher during the noon trading session supported by buying in index heavyweights including Tata Steel Ltd.Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd NTPC Ltd, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd among others.

At 14:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 74975.73 up by 1128.58 points or by 1.53 % and then NSE Nifty was at 22,825.10 up by 425.95points or by 1.90%.

Sensex touched intraday high of 75467.33 and intraday low of 74762.84 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 22468.7 and intraday low of 22353.25

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 132.80,+4.40%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 2113.95,+2.97%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 358.65,+2.84%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 301.50,+2.80%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 1945.00,+2.56%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 3208.40,-1.16%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2392.05,-0.73%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1400.05,-0.30%), among others.

Metal index was at 27675.99 up by 1058.8 points or by 3.98%. Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 600.10,+6.33%), Jindal Stainless Ltd. (Rs. 536.65,+4.75%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 132.80,+4.40%), JSW Steel Ltd. (Rs. 987.00,+4.31%), Coal India Ltd. (Rs. 389.60,+3.98%),.

_IT index was at 32123.21 down by 100.81 points or by 0.31%. Vakrangee Ltd. (Rs. 10.00,-3.47%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 3208.40,-1.16%), Tata Elxsi Ltd. (Rs. 4723.00,-0.68%), Cyient Ltd. (Rs. 1140.60,-0.64%), Coforge Ltd. (Rs. 6317.00,-0.31%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4232 , shares advanced were 3193 while 865 shares declined and 174 were unchanged