The BSE METAL Index has plunged 2% to 12,085.
Among the top losers in the BSE METAL Index today are SAIL (down 7.1%), JINDAL STEEL & POWER (down 4.9%) and HINDALCO (down 2.6%). Other losers include JSW STEEL (down 2.0%) and NMDC (down 1.9%).
VEDANTA (up 0.2%) is among the top gainer today.
Over the last one year, the BSE METAL Index has moved up from 10,520 to 12,085, registering a gain of 1,565 points (up 14.9%).
The top losers among the BSE METAL during this same period were COAL INDIA (down 32.9%) and NMDC (down 17.2%).
Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex has plunged 0.7% to 49,677.
Among the top gainers in the BSE Sensex today are BAJAJ AUTO (up 9.4%), HUL (up 1.5%) and MARUTI SUZUKI (up 1.0%). Other gainers include TCS (up 0.9%) and INFOSYS (up 0.8%).
The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are BAJAJ AUTO and INFOSYS.
In the meantime, the NSE Nifty is at 14,620 (down 0.6%).
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AU SMALL FINANCE BANK share price has hit an all time high at Rs 1,301 (up 2.7%). The BSE BANKEX Index is up by 1.1%. Among the top gainers in the BSE BANKEX Index today are AU SMALL FINANCE BANK (up 2.7%) and KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK (up 0.5%).
KPIT TECHNOLOGIES share price is trading up by 5% and its current market price is Rs 152. The BSE IT is up by 0.4%. The top gainers in the BSE IT Index is KPIT TECHNOLOGIES (up 5.3%). The top losers are PERSISTENT SYSTEMS (down 0.1%) and FIRSTSOURCE SOLUTIONS (down 0.9%).
ASTRAL POLY TECHNICK share price has hit an all time high at Rs 2,354 (up 1.3%). The BSE CAPITAL GOODS Index is up by 0.5%. Among the top gainers in the BSE CAPITAL GOODS Index today are ASTRAL POLY TECHNICK (up 1.3%) and HONEYWELL AUTOMATION (up 1.3%). The top losers include HAVELLS INDIA (down 1.8%).
JAIN IRRIGATION share price has hit a 52-week high. It is presently trading at Rs 26. BSE 500 Index is up by 0.8% at 20,177. Within the BSE 500, JAIN IRRIGATION (up 5.0%) and BALMER LAWRIE (up 12.0%) are among the top gainers, while top losers are CORPORATION BANK and BPCL.
Indian share markets ended their day on a flat note yesterday. At the closing bell yesterday, the BSE Sensex stood higher by 35 points (up 0.1%).
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