The stock hit upper circuit in early trade today and remained in the upper band for major part of the trading session.

In morning session, the biggest gainers in the Sensex pack were IndusInd Bank, NTPC, SBI, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Vedanta, Axis Bank, Tata Steel, PowerGrid, ONGC and Infosys, rising up to 1.35 per cent.

Of 30 Sensex stocks, 27 ended in the green. YES Bank (3.86%), Infosys (3.66%) and Reliance Industries (3.02%) were the top Sensex gainers.

The midcap stock touched an intra day low of 258.70, down 6.29% compared to the previous close of 276.05 level on the BSE.

YES Bank (2.87%), Reliance Industries (1.35%) and Infosys (1.27%) were the top Sensex gainers.

The fall was led by L&T, IndusInd Bank, PowerGrid, NTPC, TCS, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Bharti Airtel and SBI, declining up to 2.64 per cent.

The 30-share index opened on a strong note at 36,191.87, but failed to hold on its gains and settled 96.66 points, or 0.27 per cent, lower at 36,009.84. Intra-day, the gauge swung between 36,214.26 and 35,840.60.

Williamson Magor, which owns 45 per cent in the flagship company, has reportedly mandated Kotak Mahindra Bank for the proposed sale.

While the Sensex rose 83 points to 36,190, Nifty climbed 11 points to 10,833.  Of 30 Sensex stocks, 18 were trading in the green.

The fall was led by banking stocks, with IndusInd Bank, Kotak Bank, Federal Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and SBI declining up to 2.36 per cent .