The Indian stock market witnessed a strong rally on March 6, 2024, as the Nifty 50 index closed above the 22,500 mark. The Sensex surged 609.86 points (0.83%) to settle at 74,340.09, while the Nifty 50 jumped 207.40 points (0.93%), closing at 22,544.70.
Several stocks from the Nifty 50 index registered significant gains, with Asian Paints, Coal India and BPCL leading the charge. Let’s take a look below at the top gainers (as per Trendlyne) of NIFTY 50 today.
Nifty 50 top gainers today
- Asian Paints Ltd. – The stock gained 4.6%, closing at ₹2264.1, making it the top performer of the day.
- Coal India Ltd. – The stock saw a sharp rise of 3.7%, reaching ₹382.0 by the end of the trading session.
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. – BPCL shares climbed 3.6%, ending the day at ₹264.9.
- Hindalco Industries Ltd. – The metal sector stock surged 3.6%, closing at ₹680.7.
- NTPC Ltd. – The power giant recorded a 3.3% increase, finishing at ₹337.1.
- Reliance Industries Ltd. – One of India’s largest conglomerates, Reliance saw a 3.1% gain, reaching ₹1212.1.
- Cipla Ltd. – The pharmaceutical company experienced a 2.8% rise, closing at ₹1460.0.
- Tata Steel Ltd. – With a 2.7% gain, the stock ended at ₹150.1.
- Bajaj Finserv Ltd. – The financial services firm saw its shares rise 2.6%, reaching ₹1847.8.
- Hindustan Unilever Ltd. – The FMCG giant gained 2.3%, closing at ₹2220.3.
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