Nifty 50 Gainers: Wipro, HCLTech Take Top Spots

India’s Nifty 50 index experienced a mixed trading day on Friday, with Wipro Ltd. leading the top gainers, while HDFC Bank Ltd. emerged as one of the key laggards.

Wipro a major player in the IT services sector, recorded a significant surge of 6.6%, closing at ₹462.65. This marked a remarkable performance for the company, providing a boost to its shareholders.

Stock	Current Price	Last Close	% Change
Wipro	₹462.65	₹434.0	6.6%
HCLTech	₹1,462.7	₹1,422.05	2.86%
Hindalco Industries	₹570.45	₹556.25	2.55%
Tata Motors	₹724.7	₹708.85	2.24%
Hero MotoCorp	₹3,935.7	₹3,850.15	2.22%

Following Wipro was HCLTech, another IT giant, with a commendable rise of 2.86%, ending the day at ₹1,462.70. The positive trend in the tech sector reflected growing investor confidence.

Other notable gainers included Hindalco Industries with a 2.55% increase to ₹570.45, Tata Motors gaining 2.24% to ₹724.70, and Hero MotoCorp advancing by 2.22% to ₹3,935.70.

On the downside, HDFC Bank experienced a minor setback of 0.94%, closing at ₹1,670.85, making it the most notable laggard of the day.

Stock	Current Price	Last Close	% Change
Grasim Industries	₹2,046.2	₹2,085.6	-1.89%
State Bank of India	₹636.75	₹643.75	-1.09%
ICICI Bank	₹994.3	₹1,004.4	-1.01%
Bajaj Finance	₹7,295.3	₹7,367.15	-0.98%
HDFC Bank	₹1,670.85	₹1,686.7	-0.94%

Bajaj Finance also saw a slight decline of 0.98%, ending at ₹7,295.30. ICICI Bank and State Bank of India registered declines of 1.01% and 1.09%, closing at ₹994.30 and ₹636.75 respectively. Grasim Industries, part of the Aditya Birla Group, also fell by 1.89% to ₹2,046.20.

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