Produced by: Prashun Talukdar
Indian equity benchmarks on Friday extended their losing run for the third straight session as banks, financials, automobile, metals, pharma, consumer and energy shares dragged. The 30-share BSE Sensex pack fell 241 points or 0.31% to finish at 77,379 and the broader NSE Nifty index moved 95 points or 0.4% down to end at 23,432. Stocks such as SRF, UPL, Godrej Consumer, ONGC and Bharat Dynamics were among the top gainers on Nifty 200 this week.
SRF Ltd’s stock was the top gainer this week in the Nifty 200 universe as the scrip soared 16.92% to Rs 2,601.1. The counter has gained 12.98% in the last one month.
UPL Ltd’s stock surged 7.73% this week to Rs 548.85 on NSE and was among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe. However, the scrip has shed 1.18% in the last one month.
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd’s stock was also among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 pack this week, moving 7.39% higher to Rs 1,174.3 on NSE. The counter has climbed 4.12% in the last one month.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd’s stock jumped 6.89% to Rs 263.02 on NSE in the week ended on January 10 and was among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe. The scrip has risen 1.59% on a monthly basis.
Bharat Dynamics Ltd’s stock was also among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe this week, rising around 6.66% to Rs 1,200.45 on NSE. However, the stock has slipped 1.33% in the last one month. Shares of LTIMindtree, Tata Consumer, SBI Life, Phoenix Mills and Britannia also picked up pace on NSE 200 during the week.
Kalyan Jewellers Ltd’s stock slumped 20.45% this week to Rs 626.75 on NSE and was the top loser in the Nifty 200 pack. The stock has fallen 19.18% in the last one month.
JSW Energy Ltd’s shares plunged 15.82% to Rs 539.6 on NSE this week, making the stock one of the top losers in the Nifty 200 universe. The scrip has lost 20.08% in the last one month. During the week, shares of PB Fintech, Godrej Properties, Union Bank, Zomato and Paytm also saw sharp corrections on NSE 200.