On Thursday, Nifty 500 rose 0.45% to 22,537.40. 210 companies advanced while 288 declined and 2 remained unchanged.

Route Mobile was the top gainer with an impressive 14.26% surge in its stock price, closing at ₹1879.55, up from ₹1645.00. The stock gained after its parent company entered into a strategic alliance with Microsoft for 5 years.

Top Gainers

Stock	Current Price	Last Close	% Change
Route Mobile	₹1879.55	₹1645.0	14.26%
India Cements	₹293.23	₹262.62	11.66%
Mazagon Dock	₹4416.35	₹4081.0	8.22%
Whirlpool	₹1984.35	₹1837.05	8.02%
Suven Pharma	₹787.35	₹729.25	7.97%

India Cements and Mazagon Dock followed with notable gains of 11.66% and 8.22%, respectively. India Cements gained after UltraTech Cement announced its intention to buy a stake in the company. Whirlpool and Suven Pharma also made significant strides, with each stock rising by over 7%.

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Conversely, Deepak Fertilizers experienced the largest drop, with its stock price falling by 6.02% to ₹659.05 from ₹701.30.

Top Losers

Stock	Current Price	Last Close	% Change
Deepak Fertilizers	₹659.05	₹701.3	-6.02%
Archean Chemical Industries	₹657.6	₹691.65	-4.92%
Equitas Bank	₹98.28	₹103.34	-4.90%
FACT	₹960.05	₹1008.05	-4.76%
Sunteck Realty	₹555.3	₹582.35	-4.64%

Other stocks such as Archean Chemical Industries, Equitas Bank, FACT, and Sunteck Realty also saw declines of around 4% in the session.

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