Mumbai, July 25 (IANS): A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 68.61 points or 0.34 percent down, during the pre-noon trade Wednesday.

Some positive buying was observed in auto, oil and gas and banking index (bankex) sectors, while selling pressure was seen in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), capital goods and metal sectors.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,062.00 points, was trading at 20,022.07 points in the pre-noon session, down 68.61 points or 0.34 percent from the previous day's close at 20,090.68 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 20110.81 points and a low of 19,910.08 points in the trade so far.

The S&P BSE auto index moved up by 77.88 points, the oil and gas index increased by 42.72 points and the bankex inched up by 18.76 points. However, the FMCG index plunged by 149.24 points, the capital goods index dropped by 81.27 points and the metal index dipped by 54.65 points.

The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 23.45 points or 0.39 percent down at 5,967.05 points.