Top 5 stocks of the day: Adani Enterprises, Hindalco Industries, M&M, JSW Steel and Tata Steel were among the biggest losers on the Nifty, while gainers included Divis Laboratories, Adani Ports, Asian Paints, Coal India and Dr Reddy's Laboratories. Among sectors, metal index down 3 percent and auto index slipped 1 percent. BSE midcap and the smallcap ended with marginal loss.
Sensex and NSE Nifty50
In a volatile session on February 24, benchmark indices ended lower, with the Nifty falling below 17,500. The Sensex fell 141.87 points, or 0.24%, to 59,463.93, while the Nifty fell 45.50 points, or 0.26%, to 17,465.80. 1483 shares have risen, 1877 have fallen, and 157 have remained unchanged.
BSE Indian Indices Performance
Index
CMPChg(%)
YTD(%)1 Week(%)
1 Month(%)1 Year(%)
BSE Auto
29565.51 -0.83
19.13 -1.87
-0.24 22.58
BSE CAP GOODS
34092.94 -0.81
18.58 -2.93
-1.19 28.69
BSE FMCG
16282.38 -0.64
18.12 -1.02
1.12 28.32
BSE Metal
19796.88 -2.02
2.86 -3.20
-7.58 6.40
BSE Oil & Gas
17136.86 -0.1
-2.12 -2.84
-18.54 3.37
BSE REALTY
3071.69 0.07
-20.03 -4.99
-8.43 -5.97
BSE IT
30204.36 -0.37
-20.19 -1.92
0.18 -6.57
BSE HEALTHCARE
21906.57 -0.17
-16.41 -1.58
-3.91 -2.66
BSE POWER
3277.96 -0.62
-5.85 -3.47
-26.60 -9.61
BSE Cons Durables
37463.47 -0.14
-16.32 -3.02
-2.17 -8.51
Top 5 stocks of the day: Olectra Greentech stock surges
The stock price of Olectra Greentech increased by more than 18% in the afternoon trade on February 24 after the company announced a partnership with Reliance Industries to develop hydrogen buses. The development of a fully carbon-free alternative to traditional public transportation is a significant step towards India's carbon-free hydrogen ambitions, and it could benefit the environment by reducing air pollution and emissions, according to the company. The technical collaboration between Olectra and Reliance Industries is expected to accelerate the development of hydrogen-powered buses and bring the next-generation transportation system to the Indian market.
Maruti Suzuki hikes prices of Ignis
IGNIS is now equipped with Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and Hill Hold Assist as standard features across all variants, providing customers with an additional safety shield. According to Maruti Suzuki, it is also compliant with the upcoming E20 and Real Driving Emission (RDE) standards.
The price difference varies between models and can reach Rs. 27,000. (Ex-Showroom - Delhi). The new prices are in effect as of today, February 24, 2023.
Maruti Suzuki India was trading at Rs 8,661.60, a 0.95 percent decrease.