The Indian stock market continued its positive momentum for the sixth straight session on August 21, with benchmarks ending higher. The BSE Sensex climbed 142.87 points to close at 82,000.71, up 0.17%, while the NSE Nifty 50 added 33.20 points, or 0.13%, finishing at 25,083.75. Here’s a look at Nifty top gainers and losers that drove the day’s action (as per Trendline) for the day:
Top Nifty Gainers:
Among Nifty stocks, Cipla led the gainers, rising 3.1% to 1,593.9, followed by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, which gained 2.6% to 1,277.7. Bajaj Finserv and ICICI Bank were up 1.0% each, closing at 1,978.6 and 1,444.7, respectively. Hindalco Industries rose 0.9% to 707.1, while Bajaj Finance added 0.9% to 895.4. Other notable gainers included Reliance Industries (0.8% at 1,424.5), SBI Life Insurance (0.8% at 1,872.9), Larsen & Toubro (0.7% at 3,619.0), and Bharat Electronics (0.7% at 374.3).
Top Nifty Losers:
On the other hand, Coal India was the top loser, falling 1.9% to 377.5. Tata Consumer Products and Bajaj Auto both dropped 1.6%, closing at 1,088.0 and 8,690.0, respectively. Eternal also declined 1.6% to 321.5, while Power Grid Corporation fell 1.5% to 284.1. Other notable decliners included IndusInd Bank (-1.4% at 767.6), Jio Financial Services (-1.3% at 324.1), JSW Steel (-1.2% at 1,069.3), Hindustan Unilever (-1.1% at 2,640.0), and Nestle India (-1.0% at 1,177.9).
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