FOREX UPDATE

The Sensex trimmed some of its gains due to profit booking and the negative opening of the European markets.

Realty, IT and metal stocks showed some resistance, while oil & gas, capital goods and power stocks were seeing selling pressure.

BSE Midcap and Smallcap index rose 0.01 per cent and 0.05 per cent respectively.

At 1:51 pm, Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex lost 63.26 points at 17262.75 after touching a low of 17205.38 and high of 17457.26.

On the other hand, National Stock Exchange's Nifty stood at 5121.55, down 20.25 points. The index touched a low of 5105.05 and high of 5181.95.