Produced by: Prashun Talukdar
Indian equity benchmarks on Friday settled slightly lower today, pausing their five-day winning streak after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to keep repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. The domestic indices were dragged by technology, pharma and select banking stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 57 points or 0.07% to close at 81,709 and the broader NSE Nifty shed 31 points or 0.12% to end at 24,678. Stocks such as Indraprastha Gas, BSE, FACT, PB Fintech and Max Healthcare were among the top gainers on Nifty 200 this week.
Indraprastha Gas Ltd's stock was the top gainer this week in the Nifty 200 universe as the scrip soared 20.21% to Rs 384. However, the counter has slipped 8.69% in the last one month.
BSE Ltd's stock surged 17.98% this week to Rs 5,396.45 on NSE, and was among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe. The scrip has moved up by 17.24% in the last one month.
The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd's (FACT's) stock was also among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 pack this week as it moved 15.03% higher to Rs 1,029.5 on NSE. The counter has gained 20.46% in the last one month.
PB Fintech Ltd's (Policybazaar's parent) stock jumped 14.02% to Rs 2,142.3 on NSE in the week ended on December 6 and was among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe. The scrip has ascended by 30.47% on a monthly basis.
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd's stock was also among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe this week as it rose 12.21% to Rs 1,096.15 on NSE. The stock has risen 4.93% in the last one month. Shares of Dixon Technologies (India), Adani Green Energy, Adani Energy Solutions, Vedanta and Ambuja Cements also picked up pace on NSE 200 during the week.
Adani Total Gas Ltd's stock slumped 9.06% this week to Rs 731.05 on NSE, and was the top loser in the Nifty 200 pack. However, the stock has edge up 1.25% in the last one month.
Oil India Ltd's shares plunged 5.91% to Rs 474.9 on NSE this week, making the stock one of the top losers in the Nifty 200 universe. The scrip has lost 4.18% in the last one month. During the week, shares of Poonawalla Fincorp, Adani Power, Nykaa, Colgate-Palmolive (India) and HDFC Life Insurance Company also saw sharp corrections on NSE 200.