Produced by: Prashun Talukdar
Indian equity benchmarks on Friday settled lower, pausing their three-day upward move as banks, financials and IT stocks dragged. The 30-share BSE Sensex pack slipped 423 points or 0.55% to finish at 76,619 and the broader NSE Nifty index moved 109 points or 0.47% down to end at 23,203. Stocks such as Vodafone Idea, BSE, IDBI Bank, Adani Power and Adani Green Energy were among the top gainers on Nifty 200 this week.
BSE Ltd’s stock was the top gainer this week in the Nifty 200 universe as the scrip soared 15.24% to Rs 5,998.75. The counter has gained 5.91% in the last one month.
Vodafone Idea Ltd’s stock surged 15.03% this week to Rs 9.11 on NSE and was among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe. The scrip has climbed 14.02% in the last one month.
IDBI Bank Ltd’s stock was also among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 pack this week, moving 14.66% higher to Rs 84.01 on NSE. The counter has edged up 2.99% in the last one month.
Adani Power Ltd’s stock jumped 10.73% to Rs 551.3 on NSE in the week ended on January 17 and was among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe. The scrip has risen 4.04% on a monthly basis.
Adani Green Energy Ltd’s stock was also among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 universe this week, rising 10.28% to Rs 1,078.2 on NSE. However, the stock has slipped 7.69% in the last one month. Shares of Indus Towers, Adani Energy, Escorts Kubota, Biocon and Bharat Dynamics also picked up pace on NSE 200 during the week.
Kalyan Jewellers Ltd’s stock slumped 24.31% this week to Rs 501.5 on NSE and was the top loser in the Nifty 200 pack. The stock has fallen 34.29% in the last one month.
Max Healthcare Ltd’s shares plunged 15.05% to Rs 1,026.65 on NSE this week, making the stock one of the top losers in the Nifty 200 universe. The scrip has lost 13.35% in the last one month. During the week, shares of Oracle Fin Serv, Oberoi Realty, Bharti Hexacom, PB Fintech and Macrotech Developers also saw sharp corrections on NSE 200.