In Thursday’s trading session, the NIFTY 50 index witnessed a mixed bag of performances. The top gainer of the day was BPCL, while Bharti Airtel trailed as the biggest loser.
The top performer, BPCL, saw its stock price surge to ₹587.80, marking a significant increase of 3.73% from its last close at ₹566.65. Following closely behind was fellow PSU stock NTPC, which also had a strong showing. The stock closed at ₹325.0, up by 3.62% from its previous close at ₹313.65.
Stock | Current Price | Last Close | % Change |
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BPCL | ₹587.80 | ₹566.65 | 3.73% |
NTPC | ₹325.0 | ₹313.65 | 3.62% |
Power Grid Corporation of India | ₹273.75 | ₹264.65 | 3.44% |
Tata Steel | ₹150.10 | ₹145.65 | 3.06% |
Coal India | ₹432.05 | ₹419.5 | 2.99% |
Another notable gainer was Power Grid Corporation of India, which saw its stock price rise by 3.44% to ₹273.75, up from its last close at ₹264.65. Steel major, Tata Steel, also had a good day at the market, with its stock price rising by 3.06% to ₹150.10 from its last close at ₹145.65.
Completing the list of top five gainers was Coal India, which saw its stock price increase by 2.99% to ₹432.05, up from its last close at ₹419.5.
Stock | Current Price | Last Close | % Change |
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Bharti Airtel | ₹1220.80 | ₹1231.80 | -0.89% |
HDFC Life Insurance Company | ₹622.25 | ₹626.40 | -0.66% |
ONGC | ₹262.95 | ₹263.85 | -0.34% |
Maruti Suzuki | ₹11908.15 | ₹11941.15 | -0.28% |
ICICI Bank | ₹1081.80 | ₹1084.50 | -0.25% |
On the flip side, the biggest loser of the day was Bharti Airtel, with its stock price dropping by 0.89% to ₹1,220.80 from its last close at ₹1,231.80. Other underperformers included HDFC Life Insurance Company, which saw a minor dip of 0.66% to ₹622.25 from its last close at ₹626.40, and ONGC, which slipped by 0.34% to ₹262.95 from its last close at ₹263.85.
Auto major, Maruti Suzuki, also saw a slight decrease of 0.28% in its stock price to ₹11,908.15 from its last close at ₹11,941.15. Similarly, ICICI Bank experienced a minor drop of 0.25% to ₹1,081.80 from its last close at ₹1,084.50.
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