Among sectors, Nifty Financial Services and Nifty PSU Banks gained the most followed by Nifty Auto while Nifty Metal remained the worst-performing index in the early morning session.

Indian markets are likely to open lower in line with global peers on reduced risk appetite. At 7 am, the SGX Nifty was trading 5.50 points or 0.05 percent lower at 12,110.50, indicating a tepid start for the Sensex and Nifty50.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has management control in Aptech and holds a 24.24 percent stake, valued at about Rs 160 crore.

Market Guru Ashwani Gujral is bullish on Aurobindo Pharma and Apollo Hospitals, while he is bearish on Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, and Tata Motors. Sudarshan Sukhani is positive on Petronet LNG and negative on Balkrishna Industries, Tata Elxsi, and Zee. Mitessh Thakkar has 'buy' calls on Cummins and Shree Cements and 'sell' calls on Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank.