n a volatile trade, Benchmark indices swung between gains and losses in today's trade on selling pressure and political turbulence in the White House. Earlier in the day, S&P BSE Sensex rose as much as 278 points to reach a fresh high of 30,712, surpassing its previous milestone of 30,691 hit on May 17 as FMCG surged on GST boost. The index has hit a new high for the fourth time in five sessions. Government, yesterday, announced rates for more than 1,200 items under the GST, and the outcome had largely benefited the fast-moving consumer goods sector after rates for products like hair oil, soaps and toothpaste were brought down to 18% from 22-24%. At 2:05 pm, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading at 30,469, up 34 points, while the broader Nifty50 was ruling at 9,426, down 2 points. The broader markets underperformed benchmark indices. The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices erased their intraday gains to slip 1% and 0.9%, respective