ASTRAZENECA PHARMA share price has zoomed 5% and is presently trading at Rs 2,177.
Meanwhile, the BSE HEALTHCARE Index is at 11,460 (up 1.3%).
Among the top Gainers in the BSE HEALTHCARE Index today are ASTRAZENECA PHARMA (up 5.1%) and DR. LAL PATHLABS LTD (up 5.3%).
NATCO PHARMA (down 0.2%) and CIPLA (down 0.2%) are among the top losers today.
Over the last one year, ASTRAZENECA PHARMA has moved up from Rs 1,968 to Rs 2,177, registering a gain of Rs 209 (up 8.8%).
On the other hand, the BSE HEALTHCARE has moved down from 14,114 to 11,460, loss of 2,654 points (down 19.2%) during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE HEALTHCARE Index stocks during this same period were ABBOTT INDIA (up 92.2%), J.B.CHEMICALS (up 51.0%) and IPCA LABS (up 42.1%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 28,790 (up 7.1%).
The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are RELIANCE IND. (up 18.5%), KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK (up 13.4%) and HDFC BANK (up 9.5%). Other gainers include MARUTI SUZUKI (up 8.9%) and AXIS BANK (up 8.5%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are RELIANCE IND. and SBI.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 8,377 (up 6.6%). The top gainers in the NSE Nifty include RELIANCE IND. (up 17.1%), KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK (up 12.4%) and UPL (up 10.0%). Other gainers include GRASIM (up 9.5%) and HDFC BANK (up 9.3%) are among the top gainers in NSE Nifty.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved down from 37,809 to 28,790, registering a loss of 9,019 points (down 24.44%).
ASTRAZENECA PHARMA net profit down at Rs 144 million for the quarter ended September 2019, compared to a loss of Rs 291 million a year ago. Net Sales declined 3.1% to Rs 2.1 billion during the period as against Rs 2.2 billion in July-September 2018.
For the year ended March 2018, ASTRAZENECA PHARMA reported 29.2% increase in net profit to Rs 259.0 million compared to net profit of Rs 200.0 million during FY17.
Revenue of the company grew 4.3% to Rs 6 billion during FY18.
The current Price to earnings ratio of ASTRAZENECA PHARMA, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 71.5x. p >
What else is happening in the markets today? Dig in...
Indian share markets witnessed volatile trading activity throughout the day today and ended on a flat note.
P&G HYGIENE share price has hit an all time high at Rs 14,100 (up 3.1%). The BSE FMCG Index is up by 0.5%. Among the top gainers in the BSE FMCG Index today are P&G HYGIENE (up 3.1%) and NESTLE (up 2.0%). The top losers include HUL and GILLETTE INDIA (down 0.1%).
BSE Sensex is trading up by 74 points, while the NSE Nifty is trading up by 55 points.
Indian share markets open in green. The BSE Sensex opened up by 131 points, while the Nifty is trading higher by 40 points.
DCM SHRIRAM share price is trading up by 10% and its current market price is Rs 619. The BSE 500 is up by 0.6%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index is DCM SHRIRAM (up 10.3%). The top losers are GODREJ PROPERTIES and TVS SRICHAKRA .
HINDUSTAN COPPER share price is trading up by 5% and its current market price is Rs 145. The BSE METAL is up by 0.8%. The top gainers in the BSE METAL Index is HINDUSTAN COPPER (up 5.2%). The top losers is COAL INDIA (down 0.2%).
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