Sun Pharma led the gainers as it registered a gain of 1.82%, with its price jumping to ₹1170.95 from the last close of ₹1150.00. The pharmaceutical giant continued to make gains for the fifth straight session.
Axis Bank also saw a notable uptick of over 1.13%, taking its current price to ₹1,020.90, up from the previous close of ₹1,009.40.
| Stock | Current Price | Last Close | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNPHARMA.NS | ₹1170.95 | ₹1150.0 | 1.82% |
| BPCL.NS | ₹372.8 | ₹366.25 | 1.79% |
| NTPC.NS | ₹239.15 | ₹235.85 | 1.4% |
| DRREDDY.NS | ₹5404.35 | ₹5338.1 | 1.24% |
| AXISBANK.NS | ₹1020.9 | ₹1009.4 | 1.14% |
| Stock | Current Price | Last Close | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEROMOTOCO.NS | ₹3130.25 | ₹3166.9 | -1.16% |
| BAJFINANCE.NS | ₹7495.6 | ₹7562.05 | -0.88% |
| COALINDIA.NS | ₹314.25 | ₹316.55 | -0.73% |
| DIVISLAB.NS | ₹3481.4 | ₹3506.7 | -0.72% |
| JSWSTEEL.NS | ₹748.6 | ₹754.0 | -0.72% |
BPCL shares climbed 1.79%, moving to ₹372.80 from ₹366.25 at the previous close. Another notable performer was NTPC, which saw an increase of 1.40%, with its price reaching ₹239.15 from the prior close of ₹235.85.
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Dr Reddy was another pharma major taking the spot among the Nifty 50 gainers. Shares of the company rose by 1.24%, with its stock price escalating to ₹5,404.35 from ₹5,338.10.
On the flip side, the two-wheeler behemoth Hero Moto Corp experienced a dip of 1.16%, with its price sliding to ₹3,130.25 from ₹3,166.90. Financial services firm Bajaj Finance also faced a setback, with a decrease of 0.88%, bringing its stock to ₹7,495.60 from ₹7,562.05.
Energy sector stalwart Coal India saw its price decrease by 0.73% to ₹314.25, down from the earlier close of ₹316.55.
Similarly, Divis Labs and JSW Steel witnessed marginal declines of 0.72% and 0.72%, respectively, to round off the Nifty 50 losers.
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