The benchmark indices traded in a narrow range as investors remained cautious while assessing developments surrounding the US-Iran talks.

At 9:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 80741.26 down by -258.14 points or by -0.32 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24957.45 down by -28.95 points or by -0.12 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 81339.41 and intraday low of 80654.05 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25084.05 and intraday low of 24897.85

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were State Bank of India (Rs. 1041.25,+2.41%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 791.55,+0.94%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1577.50,+0.73%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 5436.40,+0.45%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1922.40,+0.38%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1412.45,-2.12%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1151.00,-1.79%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 2046.25,-1.78%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 1069.25,-1.44%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 257.95,-1.36%), among others.

HCS index was at 53135.39 up by 632.92 points or by 1.21%. IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Rs. 209.25,+13.54%), Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Ltd. (Rs. 213.85,+8.55%), Sai Life Science Ltd. (Rs. 1880.00,+7.74%), Aarti Drugs Ltd. (Rs. 484.80,+7.69%), Gland Pharma Ltd. (Rs. 3335.00,+6.68%),.

TECk index was at 16322.84 down by -264.62 points or by -1.6%. HFCL Ltd. (Rs. 206.05,-4.98%), Bharti Hexacom Ltd. (Rs. 1653.65,-3.28%), Mphasis Ltd. (Rs. 2458.00,-3.03%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1412.45,-2.12%), Vodafone Idea Ltd. (Rs. 12.54,-2.11%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3589 , shares advanced were 1413 while 1980 shares declined and 196 were unchanged.