After opening below 9,000 mark, the Sensex moved upward and hit a high of 9,100.36 to again fall into the negative zone due to lack of support at higher levels.
After trading few minutes in the negative terrain, the index moved up to trade on a flat note. Selling pressure has emerged in realty, banking and consumer durables stocks.
At 10:50 a.m., the 30-share index Sensex was trading at 9,046.23, up 11.23 points (0.12%). In the broader markets, the Nifty has gained 5.85 points (0.21%) at 2,776.35.