Indian benchmark indices ended higher during the noon trading session supported by buying in index heavyweights including Tata Motors Ltd.Bharti Airtel Ltd.Bajaj Finance Ltd.Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. IndusInd Bank Ltd. among others.

The 30-share benchmark index ended at 82726.64 up by 539.83 points or by 0.66 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25219.9 up by 159 points or by 0.63 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 82786.43 and intraday low of 82279.73 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25233.5 and intraday low of 25085.5

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 690.20,+2.51%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 1943.35,+1.94%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 968.20,+1.66%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 12641.00,+1.15%), IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 851.75,+1.06%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2451.35,-1.19%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 12369.85,-0.68%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 414.95,-0.28%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 162.80,-0.12%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1421.15,-0.09%), among others.

Auto index was at 53870.98 up by 459.6 points or by 0.86%. Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 690.20,+2.51%), Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Rs. 457.20,+1.74%), Bharat Forge Ltd. (Rs. 1223.85,+1.61%), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (Rs. 98.85,+1.59%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 12641.00,+1.15%),.

Realty index was at 7526.56 down by -201.06 points or by -2.6%. Lodha Developers Ltd. (Rs. 1333.45,-7.60%), Brigade Enterprises Ltd. (Rs. 1048.65,-3.43%), Oberoi Realty Ltd. (Rs. 1766.60,-3.23%), Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. (Rs. 1741.75,-2.86%), Godrej Industries Ltd. (Rs. 2324.25,-1.64%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4441 , shares advanced were 2153 while 2095 shares declined and 193 were unchanged.