During the day, the BSE Small-Cap index traded on a negative note.
The index opened the day at 14,642 and closed at 14,600, registering a loss of 0.3%.
Now let us look at the top 5 most active stocks in the BSE Small-Cap index today.
Stock Name | Traded Value | Traded Volume | Previous Close | Todays Close | % Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRAJ IND.LTD | 577,447,279.5 | 3,836,859.0 | 137.7 | 150.5 | 9.3 |
QUESS CORP. LTD | 365,156,026.2 | 506,212.0 | 730.5 | 721.4 | 1.2 |
ARVIND LTD. | 215,027,150.1 | 2,217,918.0 | 98.2 | 97.0 | 1.2 |
JET AIRWAYS | 197,895,454.3 | 770,771.0 | 242.2 | 256.8 | 6.0 |
LINDE INDIA | 128,520,502.0 | 163,211.0 | 745.7 | 787.5 | 5.6 |
PRAJ IND.LTD was the most active stock in the BSE Small-Cap index today. The stock of the company witnessed buying interest and closed at Rs 151, up by 9%. On the valuations front, the stock trades at 59.5 times its trailing 12 months' earnings. Its price to sales ratio stands at 1.9 times, while its price to book value (P/BV) ratio stands at 2.4 times.
Following PRAJ IND.LTD, QUESS CORP. LTD was the second most traded stock in the BSE Small-Cap index today. The stock of the company witnessed selling pressure and closed at Rs 721, down by 1%. On the valuations front, the stock trades at {{varTopSecondPERatioTimes}} times its trailing 12 months' earnings. Its price to sales ratio stands at {{varTopSecondPSRatioTimes}} times, while its price to book value (P/BV) ratio stands at {{varTopSecondPBRatioTimes}} times.
Apart from PRAJ IND.LTD and QUESS CORP. LTD, ARVIND LTD., JET AIRWAYS, and LINDE INDIA were also among the most traded stocks in the BSE Small-Cap Index today.
For a more detailed view on the above stocks, you can check the BSE Small-Cap company results for June 2018 quarter and also visit our Indian stock market research section.
The S&P BSE Small-Cap Index ended its trading session at 14,600 (down 0.2%).
The top BSE Small-Cap gainers today were EVEREADY IND. (up 12.7%) and TEXMACO INFRA (up 11.9%). On the other hand, RATTANINDIA INFRA (down 8.0%) and N.R.AGARWAL (down 7.2%) were among the top losers today.
The index was up 1.4% over the last 30 days, and over the last 1 year it has lost 26.9%.
For a more detailed view, you can check the latest BSE Sensex stock quotes and BSE Sensex long term chart.
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The BSE Sensex moved down from 36,107 to 36,010 today, registering a loss of 97 points (down 0.3%).
The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex today were TATA MOTORS and SBI.
The NSE Nifty moved down from 10,822 to 10,784 today, registering a loss of 38 points (down 0.4%).
The most traded stocks in the NSE Nifty today were YES BANK and TATA MOTORS.
What else is happening in the markets today? Dig in...
Indian share markets witnessed huge buying interest during the extended closing hours today and ended their day on a strong note.
The BSE Sensex is trading up by 477 points, while the NSE Nifty is trading up by 135 points.
SIEMENS share price has hit an all time high at Rs 1,922 (up 1.7%). The BSE CAPITAL GOODS Index is up by 0.5%. Among the top gainers in the BSE CAPITAL GOODS Index today are SIEMENS (up 1.7%) and HONEYWELL AUTOMATION (up 1.9%). The top losers include HAVELLS INDIA (down 0.2%) and GRAPHITE INDIA (down 0.2%).
MUTHOOT FINANCE share price is trading down by 6% and its current market price is Rs 1,315. The BSE 500 is up by 0.5%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK (up 10.0%) and BANK OF MAHARASHTRA (up 10.0%). The top losers are MUTHOOT FINANCE (down 5.8%) and HIMADRI SPECIALITY CHEMICAL (down 5.4%).
ZENSAR TECHNOLOGIES share price has hit a 52-week high. It is presently trading at Rs 282. BSE 500 Index is up by 0.5% at 19,684. Within the BSE 500, ZENSAR TECHNOLOGIES (up 5.3%) and NAVA BHARAT VENTURES (up 11.2%) are among the top gainers, while top losers are MAGMA FINCORP and RELIANCE POWER.
BSE Sensex is trading up by 226 points, while the NSE Nifty is trading up by 113 points.
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