The 50-share Nifty index slipped below its crucial psychological level of 8250.

In a volatile trade, the 30-share barometer advanced by 29.00 points, or 0.10 per cent to 27,960.64 after slipping to 27,828.12. The gauge had gained 100.10 points on Wednesday.

The 30-share barometer, which lost 235.77 points in the previous two sessions, fell further by 110.29 points, or 0.39%, to 27,721.25.

Asking the members to ensure compliance at the earliest, the exchange said in a circular that the trading members are required to submit the data through a specific FIU-STR module of the online gateway BSE Electronic Filing System (BEFS).

However, PSU banks were in focus with Bank of Baroda leading the gains after the government launched seven-pronged revamp plan to revive the ailing PSU Banks, including a Rs 20,000-crore capital infusion lifeline.

At 12.38 pm, the share price of the company was trading 14.98 per cent higher at Rs 294. It opened at Rs 259.80 and had touched a high and low of Rs 298.80 and 256.70, in trade so far.

Moreover, the rupee sliding to nearly a two-year low of 64.67 against the American currency weighed.

Between July 31 and August 7, the BSE Realty index gained 3.59 per cent at 1,437.20. It was followed by the BSE Auto index (up 3.44 per cent at 19765.17), BSE Consumer Durables index (up 2.95 per cent at Rs 11413.47) and BSE Healthcare index (up 2.78 per cent at Rs 17,521.15). The BSE Power index remained flat at 2,064.21.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) will also move 24 securities to this category.

India which deferred the talks with the European Union on the proposed free trade agreement expressing disappointment and concern over the EU banning sale of around 700 pharma products clinically tested by GVK Biosciences also aided sentiment.