Indian equity benchmarks closed lower on January 5, with selling pressure keeping the Nifty below the 26,250 mark. The Sensex slipped 322.39 points, or 0.38%, to settle at 85,439.62, while the Nifty declined 78.25 points, or 0.30%, ending the session at 26,250.30. Despite the broader weakness, select heavyweights managed to finish in the green and limited the downside. Here are the top gainers from the Nifty 50 index (as per Trendline).
Nifty 50 Top Gainers
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Nestle India closed at ₹1,315.00, up 2.8%.
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Bharat Electronics closed at ₹413.40, gaining 2.5%.
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Eicher Motors ended at ₹7,494.00, up 2.2%.
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Hindustan Unilever closed at ₹2,385.50, higher by 1.6%.
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Tata Steel finished at ₹185.70, up 1.6%.
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Axis Bank closed at ₹1,286.50, gaining 1.6%.
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Asian Paints ended at ₹2,814.00, up 1.5%.
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UltraTech Cement closed at ₹12,059.00, rising 1.3%.
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Maruti Suzuki finished at ₹17,170.00, up 1.2%.
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ICICI Bank closed at ₹1,372.00, higher by 1.2%.
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