Benchmark equity indices weakened in the second-half of the trading session, as investors seemed wary to carry forward open positions ahead of the long weekend.

At 14:30 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 73865.51 down by -164.25 points or by -0.22 % and then NSE Nifty was at 22415.3 down by -55.2 points or by -0.25 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 74401.11 and intraday low of 73865.06 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 22558.05 and intraday low of 22403.15

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were State Bank of India (Rs. 729.15,+0.86%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1249.95,+0.59%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1991.70,+0.47%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 150.90,+0.40%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1683.00,+0.40%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 655.00,-2.01%), Zomato Ltd. (Rs. 203.00,-1.19%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2169.20,-1.08%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 11518.00,-1.04%), IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 678.05,-0.97%), among others.

Bankex index was at 55353.75 up by 119.14 points or by 0.22%. Bank of Baroda (Rs. 204.90,+1.24%), State Bank of India (Rs. 729.15,+0.86%), YES Bank Ltd. (Rs. 16.25,+0.62%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1249.95,+0.59%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1991.70,+0.47%),.

Realty index was at 6241.57 down by -99.18 points or by -1.56%. Brigade Enterprises Ltd. (Rs. 943.15,-3.28%), Phoenix Mills Ltd. (Rs. 1560.30,-2.44%), Oberoi Realty Ltd. (Rs. 1536.45,-2.21%), Macrotech Developers Ltd. (Rs. 1059.30,-2.02%), Godrej Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1979.70,-1.89%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4228 , shares advanced were 1615 while 2455 shares declined and 158 were unchanged.