The Indian benchmark indices closed lower today, with the Nifty 50 slipping 0.40% to end at 24,487.40 and the Sensex dropping 0.46% to close at 80,235.59. Despite the overall market weakness, several stocks managed to post notable gains, while others faced significant losses. Here’s a look at Nifty top gainers and losers that drove the day’s action (as per Trendline) for the day:
Among the top gainers on the Nifty, Tech Mahindra was up 2.0% to close at 1,511.2, followed by Maruti Suzuki, which rose 2.0% to 12,847. Hero MotoCorp gained 1.8%, ending at 4,644, while Mahindra & Mahindra advanced 1.6% to 3,236.5. NTPC also saw a rise of 1.2%, closing at 340.1. Other notable gainers included Sun Pharmaceutical (up 1.1% to 1,626.5), Cipla (up 1.1% to 1,521.6), Tata Steel (up 1.0% to 160.2), Coal India (up 0.8% to 385.4), and Oil and Natural Gas, which increased 0.7% to 235.4.
On the downside, Bajaj Finance led the losers with a 2.8% decline, closing at 853. Trent fell 1.4% to 5,368, and Hindustan Unilever dropped 1.4% to 2,484. Eternal declined 1.3% to 305.3, while HDFC Bank slipped 1.3% to 1,969.9. Nestle India was down 1.3% at 1,091.1, and Tata Consumer Products fell 1.1% to 1,047.7. Bajaj Auto lost 1.1%, closing at 8,186, followed by ICICI Bank down 1.1% to 1,421.4, and Bharat Electronics which decreased 1.0% to 380.3.
Overall, while the market faced pressure on August 12, these top gainers and losers highlighted the mixed investor sentiment across key sectors.
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