Indian benchmark indices pared gains in noon deals on Monday, owing to weakness in select index heavyweights like Infosys and ITC. The BSE Sensex which touched an intraday high of 53,428, was up around 200 points near the 53,000-mark. The NSE Nifty 50 was up 50-odd points.
Indian equity markets on Friday bounced back slightly from Thursday's rout as the key benchmark indices were trading higher amid high volatility, mixed global cues. In noon deals, the BSE Sensex was up 600 points to 53,550, while the NSE Nifty 50 was around 16,000 level.