18 stocks are on the higher side and 12 are on the lower side among the 30-components of BSE.

Post noon trades have the markets heading towards upturn, though still under stress.

The markets traded up however both the equity yardsticks still saw instability at 11:45 hours IST.

The benchmark indices were trading calmly at 11:54 hours IST. Sectors liken oil marketing, banking, technology, and select telecom companies’ shares and in stocks like BHEL, ITC, ONGC and NTPC saw buying.

Main indices have dipped after a good beginning. Excluding the banking indicator all the other Sensex indices are on the lower side.

The Indian equities markets were in the positive zone with the BSE rushing 2.67% whereas the NSE increased 2.57%.

Key indices have cut profits due to selling seen in the telecom, capital goods and IT stocks after touching the 9,000 and the 2,800 marks.

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), the country’s largest household and personal care products maker by sales is increasing its so-called go to market (GTM) initiative, introduced in Mumbai last year, in an attempt to refurbish its national distribution network and streamline its supply chain.