Top Gainers & Losers: Asian Paints and Infosys lead rally, JSW Steel dips over 1% - check target price
Gainers and Losers: After a see-saw session, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 142.43 points or 0.23 per cent higher at 60,806.22.
Gainers and Losers: Frontline indices rose for the second straight session, with equity benchmark Sensex climbing 142 points on Thursday, following buying in IT and finance stocks amid a higher opening in European markets.
After a see-saw session, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 142.43 points or 0.23 per cent higher at 60,806.22. The broader NSE Nifty advanced 21.75 points or 0.12 per cent to finish at 17,893.45.
Bajaj Finserv was the top gainer on NSE, followed by Hindalco, HDFC Life Insurance, Asian Paints and IndusInd Bank.
On the flipside, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Hero MotoCorp, Cipla and JSW Steel were among the laggards.
According to Ajit Mishra, VP - Technical Research, Religare Broking Ltd, the bulls are trying hard to surpass the hurdle at 17900 in Nifty but mixed trend among the index majors delaying the breakout.
He added besides, intermediate pause or profit taking on the global front is further adding to their worries every now and then.
Ajit advised participants should restrict their focus on the select heavyweights and midcap counters which are attracting consistent buying on dips.
Here are some blue-chip stocks that saw maximum buzz today:
Asian Paints
Asian Paints stock rallied by Rs 54.40 or 1.97 per cent at Rs 2,820 apiece on NSE.
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