Indian equity benchmarks closed lower for the third straight session on December 17, with the Nifty ending below the 25,900 mark. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex slipped 120.21 points, or 0.14 percent, to settle at 84,559.65. The NSE Nifty 50 also ended in the red, declining 41.55 points, or 0.16 percent, to close at 25,818.55.
Despite the broader weakness, a few heavyweight stocks managed to close higher and featured among the top gainers on the Nifty 50 index. Here are the top gainers from the Nifty 50 index (as per Trendline).
Nifty 50 Top Gainers
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Shriram Finance closed at ₹864.20, up 1.9%.
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State Bank of India ended at ₹975.90, higher by 1.5%.
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Hindalco Industries settled at ₹848.80, rising 1.4%.
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Eicher Motors closed at ₹7,143, gaining 1.2%.
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Tata Consumer Products finished at ₹1,179.80, up 0.9%.
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Coal India ended at ₹384.80, increasing 0.8%.
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Wipro closed at ₹261.10, up 0.7%.
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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries settled at ₹1,792.90, higher by 0.7%.
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Infosys closed at ₹1,602, rising 0.6%.
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Axis Bank ended at ₹1,226, up 0.5%.
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