Sensex, Nifty Struggle For Direction In Early Trade

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Sensex, Nifty Struggle For Direction In Early Trade

(RTTNews) - Indian shares struggled for direction on Tuesday due to lingering uncertainty over the India-U.S. trade negotiations.

The benchmark BSE Sensex was little changed at 80,903 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index edged up by 0.1 percent to 24,709 in choppy trade.

Larsen & Toubro, NTPC and Asian Paints were slightly lower ahead of their earnings results due today.

Gail (India) rose over 1 percent despite reporting a 26 percent decline in its quarterly net profit.

Waaree Energies jumped 4 percent as Q1 profit soared 93 percent year-on-year.

Go Digit General Insurance climbed 7.6 percent as it reported a 37 percent increase in its June quarter net profit.

IndusInd Bank gained 1 percent as Q1 net profit dropped 72 percent but beat estimates.

MAN Industries (India) added 1.4 percent after raising Rs. 255 crore through a preferential issue of equity shares to non-promoter investors.

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