Indian equity benchmarks were trading lower at midday on February 27, with the Nifty 50 down 0.83% at 25,283.95 as of 12:15 PM IST. The Sensex slipped 0.72% to 81,653.49, while the Bank Nifty declined 0.76% to 60,724.20. Despite the broader market weakness, a handful of Nifty 50 stocks traded in positive territory.

Eternal Leads the Gainers

Eternal emerged as the top gainer among Nifty 50 constituents in midday trade. The stock was trading at ₹249.9, up 1.4%.

Infosys and HCL Technologies Advance Over 1%

Shares of Infosys were up 1.3% at ₹1,306.1.

HCL Technologies also gained 1.2%, trading at ₹1,390.6.

Trent Trades Higher

Trent rose 0.9% to ₹3,890.8 during the session.

Apollo Hospitals, Jio Financial and NTPC Edge Up

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise gained 0.3% to ₹7,798.5.

Jio Financial Services was up 0.3% at ₹256.9.

NTPC advanced 0.3% to ₹383.0.

Tech Mahindra, Wipro and ONGC See Mild Gains

Tech Mahindra added 0.2% to ₹1,364.9.

Wipro traded 0.2% higher at ₹201.4.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation edged up 0.1% to ₹280.4.

Even as frontline indices remained under pressure, these stocks managed to post gains in midday trading on February 27.

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