The 30-share-index Sensex remained jerky during noon trade with other Asian bourses trading on mixed signs.

The Sensex, which belled the day at 18,165.49, was trading 52.15 points (0.29%) at 18,226.52 as against its last closure at 18,172.83.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broad-based Nifty gained 0.35% at 5,466.25.

Broader markets indices remained in the positive terrain with the BSE midcap index gaining 0.83% and the BSE smallcap index trading 1.17% up.

The stocks from consumer durables, auto, and realty sectors witnessed buying, whereas banking scrips saw selling activity.

The overall breadth of the stock market remained positive as it witnessed 1,835 advancements as against 982 declinations.

Other Asian stock markets, which belled quietly, were trading on a mixed note.

The Japanese Nikkei shut the shop after declining 0.12% at 9,642.12, whereas Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed 0.56% up at 21,671.55.

The Chinese Shanghai Composite index was trading 1.14% up at 2,650.78.

The South Korean Kospi closed on a flat note.