Indian equity markets experienced a sharp decline on December 17, with the Nifty 50 index dipping below 24,350. The broader market faced a significant setback, with the Sensex and Nifty both registering notable losses at the close of the trading session.
At the closing bell, the Sensex was down by 1,064.12 points, or 1.30 percent, ending the day at 80,684.45. Similarly, the Nifty 50 index saw a decline of 332.25 points, or 1.35 percent, closing at 24,336.
Several heavyweight stocks from the Nifty 50 index contributed to the broader market weakness. Shriram Finance, Grasim Industries and Bharti Airtel emerged as the top underperformers. Take a look below at the top losers (as per Trendlyne) of NIFTY 50 today.
Nifty 50 top losers today
| Name | LTP | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Shriram Finance | 2976.9 | -160.55 (-5.1%) |
| Grasim Industries | 2599.7 | -85.45 (-3.2%) |
| Bharti Airtel | 1616.0 | -46.55 (-2.8%) |
| JSW Steel | 963.0 | -27.35 (-2.8%) |
| Hero MotoCorp | 4415.1 | -123.90 (-2.7%) |
| IndusInd Bank | 974.5 | -24.90 (-2.5%) |
| Hindalco Industries | 638.7 | -14.80 (-2.3%) |
| Eicher Motors | 4730.0 | -108.50 (-2.2%) |
| Tata Consultancy | 4322.7 | -92.50 (-2.1%) |
| Asian Paints | 2356.0 | -46.25 (-1.9%) |
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