Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Domestic equity market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 edged higher in late morning deals on Tuesday. The 30-share Sensex was hovering around 38,650, while the broader Nifty 50 index was testing crucial 11,400 level. Information Technology (IT) stocks were leading the pack of gainers on BSE Sensex. HCL Tech, Infosys and TCS were top Sensex gainers. The other gainers on the index were Reliance Industries, M&M, Tech Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki and HUL. Bharti Airtel was top Sensex laggard, down 1.5 per cent, followed by Nestle India, ONGC, NTPC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Power Grid Corporation of India. Sectoral indices were trading mixed on Tuesday.
The government is planning to sell 15 per cent stake in defence company Bharat Dynamics through offer for sale on 8-9 September at a floor price of Rs 330 per share which is a 14 per cent discount to Monday’s close of Rs 384.50. Bharat Dynamics informed the stock exchanges that the government is looking to sell at least 1.83 crore shares in a base offer, and could sell another 91 lakh shares if it receives an oversubscription.
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