Indian benchmark indices were trading lower at midday on February 19, even as select heavyweight stocks managed to post gains. At 12 PM IST, the Nifty 50 was at 25,640.55, down 178.80 points or 0.69%. The Sensex stood at 83,127.97, lower by 606.28 points or 0.72%. The Bank Nifty declined 0.62% to 61,170.70, while the Midcap Nifty slipped 1.08% to 13,581.20.
Despite the broader weakness, the following Nifty 50 stocks were among the top gainers in midday trade:
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation was the top gainer, trading at ₹270.1, up 5.45 points or 2.1%.
Infosys
Infosys traded at ₹1,386.6, gaining 12.90 points or 0.9%.
Hindalco Industries
Hindalco Industries was at ₹906.2, higher by 6.90 points or 0.8%.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories traded at ₹1,285.9, up 5.60 points or 0.4%.
Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy Services was at ₹2,706.5, rising 11.60 points or 0.4%.
HDFC Life Insurance
HDFC Life Insurance traded at ₹732.5, up 2.90 points or 0.4%.
Wipro
Wipro was at ₹212.3, gaining 0.33 points or 0.2%.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries traded at ₹1,724.6, marginally higher by 0.20 points, reflecting a 0.0% change.
The gains in these stocks came amid overall weakness in the broader market indices during midday trading.