Produced by: Prashun Talukdar
Indian equity benchmarks cracked on Friday amid an intense global market rout after US President Donald Trump's new tariff threats. The 30-share BSE Sensex pack corrected 1,414 points or 1.90% to finish at 73,198. The broader NSE Nifty index moved 420 points or 1.86% lower to end at 22,125. Stocks such as JSW Infra, Shriram Finance, AU Small Finance, Bandhan Bank and Voltas showed resilience and emerged as the top gainers this week despite Nifty posting the worst monthly sliding streak of five months, its longest since 1996.
JSW Infrastructure Ltd's stock was the top gainer this week in the Nifty 200 universe as the scrip soared 6.9% to Rs 254.75 level. However, the counter has slipped 2.3% in the last one month.
Shriram Finance Ltd's stock surged 6.28% this week to Rs 617.3 on NSE and was among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe. The scrip has gained 20.65% in the last one month.
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd's stock was also among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 pack this week, moving 5.73% higher to Rs 565.7 on NSE. The counter has edged up 0.4% in the last one month.
Bandhan Bank Ltd's stock jumped 3.44% to Rs 141.19 on NSE in the week ended on February 28 and was among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe. Although, the scrip has fallen 5.56% on a monthly basis.
Voltas Ltd's stock was also among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe this week, rising 3.2% to Rs 1,320.1 on NSE. However, the stock has declined 6.95% in the last one month. Shares of HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Cholamandalam, Coal India and Torrent Pharma also picked up pace on NSE200 during the week.
BSE Ltd's stock corrected 22.41% this week to Rs 4,633.7 on NSE and was the top loser in the Nifty 200 pack. The stock has fallen 14.84% in the last one month.
Polycab India Ltd's shares plunged 18.12% to Rs 4,713.4 on NSE this week, making the stock one of the top losers in the Nifty 200 universe. The scrip has lost 16.48% in the last one month. During the week, shares of Oil India, Mphasis, LTIMindtree, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) and HUDCO also saw sharp corrections on NSE200.