Healthcare stocks were trading with losses, with the BSE Healthcare index decreasing 842.83 points or 1.95% at 42300.76 at 13:42 IST.
IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, shed 45.42 points or 0.07% to 76,474.96. The Nifty 50 index fell 20.60 points or 0.09% to 23,184.75.