Produced by: Prashun Talukdar
Indian equity benchmarks staged a sharp recovery on Friday and settled higher, pausing their four-day losing run. The domesic indices were up in previous trade, led by gains in banks, financials and consumer stocks. NSE Nifty closed with 151 points or 0.69% gains at 22,147-level. And, the 30-share BSE Sensex pack jumped 599 points or 0.83% to end at 73,088. Stocks such as Indus Towers, Motherson, Vedanta and CG Power were among the top gainers on Nifty 200 during this holiday-truncated week.
Indus Towers Ltd's stock was among the top gainers this week in the Nifty 200 universe as the scrip soared 7.12% to Rs 351.4 on NSE. The stock has jumped 47.49% in the last one month.
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd's stock surged 5.39% this week to Rs 127.05 on NSE, and was among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe. In the last one month, the stock has gained 14.3%.
Vedanta Ltd's stock was also among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 pack this week as it moved 3.49% higher to Rs 385.95 on NSE. The stock has surged 44.74% in the last one month.
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd's stock surged 8.02% to Rs 533.9 on NSE in the week ended on April 19, and was among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe. The stock has climbed 11.46% on a monthly basis.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd's stock was also among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe this week as it jumped 3.11% to Rs 3,751.3 on NSE. In the last one month, the stock has risen 22.64%. Shares of Airtel, Patanjali Foods, Bharat Dynamics, Maruti Suzuki India and ONGC also picked up pace during the week on NSE 200.
Tata Communications Ltd's stock slumped 9.78% this week to Rs 1,755.2 on NSE, and was among the top losers in the Nifty 200 pack. The stock has slipped 8.12% in the last one month.
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd's shares dived 11.21% to Rs 772.85 on NSE this week, making the stock one of the top losers in the Nifty 200 universe. However, the scrip has risen 5.17% in the last one month. During the week, shares of Berger Paints, Coforge, L&T Technology Services, Oracle Financial Services Software and TVS Motor Company also saw sharp corrections on NSE 200.