On Wednesday, Nifty 500 saw more companies gain with 250 advances, 247 declines and 3 unchanged. PNC Infratech lead the gainers and Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals saw the steepest decline.
PNC Infratech saw its stock price jump by an impressive 13.05%, closing at ₹517.60. PNC Infratech stock gained after bagging a ₹4994 crore project.
Top Gainers
| Stock | Current Price | Last Close | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| PNC Infratech | ₹517.60 | ₹457.85 | 13.05% |
| Finolex Cables | ₹1172.00 | ₹1058.20 | 10.75% |
| GIC | ₹379.50 | ₹344.70 | 10.10% |
| BEML | ₹4,550.00 | ₹4177.50 | 8.92% |
| JBM Auto | ₹1,934.20 | ₹1807.60 | 7.00% |
Finolex Cables also performed strongly, with a 10.75% increase in its stock price to ₹1172.00.
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General Insurance Corporation of India and BEML, saw substantial gains of 10.10% and 8.92%, with their stocks closing at ₹379.50 and ₹4550.00. JBM Auto rounded out the top five gainers with a 7.00% rise in its stock price to ₹1934.20.
Top Losers
| Stock | Current Price | Last Close | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSFC | ₹222.00 | ₹241.25 | -7.98% |
| Medanta | ₹1240.45 | ₹1335.20 | -7.10% |
| Maharashtra Seamless | ₹753.85 | ₹808.95 | -6.81% |
| Rainbow Children’s Medicare | ₹1255.00 | ₹1327.90 | -5.49% |
| BHEL | ₹302.40 | ₹319.20 | -5.26% |
Conversely, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals faced the largest decline, with its stock price dropping by 7.98% to ₹222.00.
Medanta, a major player in the healthcare sector, also experienced a significant decrease of 7.10%, closing at ₹1240.45.
Other notable declines were observed in Maharashtra Seamless, Bharat Heavy Electricals, and Rainbow Children’s Medicare, with their stocks falling by 6.81%, 5.49%, and 5.26%, respectively.
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