Sensex, Nifty Flat: IT Drags, Metals & Defence Stocks Offer Support

• Indian equities traded in a narrow range on Wednesday morning.
• BSE Sensex was up 12.74 points (0.02%) at 83,463.70; Nifty 50 rose 3.25 points (0.01%) to 25,728.65.
• Gains in metals and select financials were offset by weakness in IT and Adani group stocks.
• Bharat Electronics (BEL) led gainers, rising over 1%, with Tata Steel and ITC also higher.
• Infosys fell over 1%, while Tech Mahindra and HCLTech declined up to 1.3%; Adani Ports slipped more than 1%.