Sensex, Nifty open flat; Marico rallies 8%, Lupin falls 3%

Indian equities open higher on Tuesday tracking Wall Street gains.

At 9:18 AM, Sensex was up 0.08 per cent at 73,954.96 while Nifty50 was trading 0.13 per cent higher at 22,471.95 levels.

FMCG major Marico rallied 8 per cent while Lupin shed over 3 per cent.

On BSE, Hindustan Unilever, Nestle and ITC were among the top gainers while HCLTech and Power Grid were among the top losers.

Similiarly, on NSE, BPCL and Titan were the top gainers while Bajaj Auto and Shriram Finance were the major laggards.

In the broader markets, Nifty SmallCap dropped 0.56 per cent while MidCap fell 0.48 per cent.

Sectorally, Nifty FMCG was the top gainer with a gain of over 1.50 per cent.