On Wednesday Nifty 500 rose 0.76% to 22,851.20. 338 stocks advanced while 160 declined and 2 remained unchanged.

Castrol India emerged as the top performer, witnessing a significant surge of 13.54%, closing at ₹243.17, up from ₹214.18.

LIC owns an around 11% stake in Castrol India.

Top Gainers

Stock	Current Price	Last Close	% Change
Castrol India	₹243.17	₹214.18	13.54%
Gujarat Pipavav Port	₹230.5	₹212.92	8.26%
Mazagon Dock	₹4684.55	₹4329.55	8.20%
MMTC	₹85.66	₹79.26	8.07%
Cochin Shipyard	₹2436.35	₹2260.65	7.77%

Other notable gainers included Gujarat Pipavav Port and Mazagon Dock, which increased by 8.26% and 8.20%, respectively. These stocks were closely followed by MMTC and Cochin Shipyard, showcasing robust gains in their market values.

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Conversely, Cholamandalam Financial Holdings led the pack of decliners, falling by 6.03% to close at ₹1467.15, down from ₹1561.30.

Table 2: Bottom Five Performers

Stock	Current Price	Last Close	% Change
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings	₹1467.15	₹1561.30	-6.03%
JK Paper	₹600.85	₹633.75	-5.19%
Sumitomo Chemical	₹493.55	₹512.60	-3.72%
Central Depository Services	₹2319.65	₹2391.10	-2.99%
Route Mobile	₹1771.60	₹1816.70	-2.48%

JK Paper and Sumitomo Chemical also experienced notable declines, with reductions of 5.19% and 3.72%, respectively. Central Depository Services Ltd and Route Mobile fell 2.99% and 2.48% respectively to close out the top losers.

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