LIC-Backed PSU Stock Surged Up 19% To Lead Nifty 500 Gainers

Published 02-02-2024, 03:57 pm
Updated 02-02-2024, 05:16 pm
© Reuters LIC-Backed PSU Stock Surged Up 19% To Lead Nifty 500 Gainers

Benzinga - NBCC (NS:NBCC) (India) led the charge with an extraordinary 19.06% increase in its stock price, closing at ₹168.65. LIC (NS:LIFI) owns a 6.55% stake in the company.

Stock Current Price Last Close % Change
NBCC (India) Ltd. ₹168.65 ₹141.65 19.06%
SJVN (NS:SJVN) Ltd. ₹142.25 ₹127.55 11.52%
Engineers India Ltd. (NS:ENGI) ₹261.35 ₹236.9 10.32%
NHPC (NS:NHPC) Ltd. ₹100.65 ₹91.4 10.12%
Bharat Petroleum (NS:BPCL) Corporation Ltd. ₹558.35 ₹508.45 9.81%

SJVN and Engineers India also showcased strong performances with gains of 11.52% and 10.32%, respectively. NHPC and Bharat Petroleum Corporation completed the list of top gainers with their stock prices rising by 10.12% and 9.81%.

Conversely, One 97 Communications faced a steep decline, with its stock price dropping by 20%, closing at ₹487.20.

Stock Current Price Last Close % Change
One 97 Communications Ltd. ₹487.2 ₹609.0 -20.0%
Himachal Futuristic Communications (NS:HFCL) Ltd. ₹96.8 ₹103.45 -6.43%
Bikaji Foods (NS:BIKA) International Ltd. ₹547.55 ₹584.2 -6.27%
Birla Corporation (NS:BRLC) Ltd. ₹1533.95 ₹1618.2 -5.21%
Bayer CropScience (NS:BAYE) Ltd. ₹5788.65 ₹6067.4 -4.59%

HFCL and Bikaji Foods International Ltd also saw notable declines, with their stock prices decreasing by 6.43% and 6.27%, respectively. Birla Corporation and Bayer (ETR:BAYGN) CropScience rounded out the list of top losers with decreases of 5.21% and 4.59%.

On February 3, the Nifty 50 surged 2% to reach a new all-time high of 22,126.80 but retreated to close at 21,853.80, up 0.72%. Meanwhile, the Sensex hit an intraday high of 73,089.40 with a 2% jump and ended at 72,085.63, up 0.61%. The oil & gas index gained 4%, while the information technology, metal, realty, and power indices rose 1-2%. The bank index experienced a 0.5% decline. Nifty 500 closed 0.67% higher at 19,910.80.

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