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Benchmark indices extended their gains for the second straight session on Thursday. Headline index NSE Nifty closed at 19,765-level. Top gainers on the Nifty50 platform were Hero MotoCorp, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys while losers included Axis Bank, Coal India, Adani Enterprises, Tata Consumer Products and ICICI Bank.
Stocks such as Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries and TCS were most active on NSE today, in terms of value. Tata Steel, PowerGrid, NTPC and ONGC were the other buzzing stocks on the platform, in terms of volume.
Shares of Alok Industries emerged as the top gainer in the NSE 500 index. The stock jumped 9.79% on NSE today to settle at Rs 21.3.
Sterlite Technologies shares surged 8.83% to close at Rs 157.15. At this price, the company commanded a market capitalisation (m-cap) of Rs 6,270.4 crore.
Shares of General Insurance Corporation of India soared 7.63% to end at Rs 241.95 today. The company's market cap came at Rs 42,447.7 crore.
Shares of KNR Constructions rose 7.56% today to settle at Rs 283.15. The company's market valuation stood at Rs 7,963.2 crore.
Shares of Kalyan Jewellers India fell sharply today. The stock dived 4.94% to close at Rs 313.5 on Thursday.
Jyothy Labs shares slipped 4.23% to end the session at Rs 439.2. The company's m-cap stood at Rs 16,127.8 crore today.
Shares of Concord Biotech were also among top losers in the NSE 500 pack today. The stock fell 4.18% to settle at Rs 1,305.9. The company's market cap was at Rs 13,661.8 crore.
"Nifty needs to reclaim 19,889 level to unleash fresh upside. The index's biggest support is placed at 19,471 while Nifty's 200-DMA (Day Moving Average) is at 18,708 mark," said Prashanth Tapse, Research Analyst- Sr VP Research at Mehta Equities.
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