Sensex trades flat during pre-noon session

A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 4.04 points or 0.02 percent up in the pre-noon trade Monday.Good buying was seen in healthcare, consumer durables and capital goods sectors, while marginal selling pressure was seen in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,429.16 points, was trading at 20,380.60 points in the pre-noon session, up 4.04 points or 0.02 percent from the previous day's close at 20,376.56 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 20,434.50 points and a low of 20,336.15 points during the trade so far.The S&P BSE healthcare index augmented by 90.78 points, consumer durables index moved up by 89.74 points and capital goods index inched up by 71.06 points. However, FMCG index dropped by 28.75 points. The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was trading flat at 1.60 points or 0.03 percent up at 6,064.80 points.