On Friday, Nifty 500 rose 1.69% to close at 23,056.50. 414 stocks gained while 86 declined.
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CDSL led the gainers with an impressive 8.89% increase, closing the session at ₹2788.15, up from ₹2560.60.
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Following suit, Zensar Technologies also recorded a substantial rise, with its stock price climbing 7.73% to ₹797.60.
Stock | Current Price | Last Close | % Change |
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CDSL | ₹2788.15 | ₹2560.6 | 8.89% |
Zensar Technologies | ₹797.6 | ₹740.35 | 7.73% |
Nippon Life India Asset Management | ₹686.85 | ₹639.0 | 7.49% |
Policybazaar | ₹1691.95 | ₹1574.05 | 7.49% |
Piramal Enterprises | ₹947.35 | ₹882.4 | 7.36% |
The insurance aggregator Policybazaar also showed robust growth, with its shares jumping 7.49% to ₹1691.95, indicating a strong market presence. Similarly, Nippon Life India Asset Management and Piramal Enterprises saw their stock prices surge by 7.49% and 7.36%, respectively.
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Conversely, the day was not favourable for all, as Hindustan Zinc faced the steepest decline, dropping 9.07% to close at ₹519.90.
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Stock | Current Price | Last Close | % Change |
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Hindustan Zinc | ₹519.9 | ₹571.75 | -9.07% |
RattanIndia Enterprises | ₹79.83 | ₹83.56 | -4.46% |
Shyam Metalics | ₹711.1 | ₹733.75 | -3.09% |
Varun Beverages | ₹1421.85 | ₹1462.1 | -2.75% |
Usha Martin | ₹326.9 | ₹335.55 | -2.58% |
Other notable decliners included RTN India and Shyam Metalics, with losses of 4.46% and 3.09%, respectively. The beverage sector also felt the pressure as Varun Beverages and Usha Martin saw their shares decline.
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