Sensex trades flat; auto stocks down

Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Thursday was trading flat at 15.15 points or 0.06 percent down as auto stock fell.

Good buying was observed in IT sector, while selling pressure was seen in auto and banking sectors.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 25,540.92 points, was trading at 25,534.57 points (at 09.28 a.m.) in the early session, down 15.15 points or 0.06 percent from the previous day's close at 25,549.72 points.

The Sensex has touched a high of 25,610.47 points and a low of 25,520.61 points in the trade so far.

The S&P BSE IT index moved up by 61.19 points, while bankex fell by 66.71 points and auto index dropped by 116.91 points.

The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading flat at 1.20 points or 0.02 percent up at 7,625.60 points.