Stock market update: Nifty Pharma index advances 0.94%
The Nifty Pharma index closed 0.94 per cent up at 18609.45.
NEW DELHI: The Nifty Pharma index closed on a positive note on Friday.Shares of Abbott India Ltd.(up 3.17 per cent), Mankind Pharma Ltd.(up 3.02 per cent), Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(up 3.0 per cent), J B Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(up 2.94 per cent) and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(up 2.44 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.
On the other hand, Sanofi India Ltd.(down 1.73 per cent) and Cipla Ltd.(down 1.42 per cent) finished as the top losers of the day.
The Nifty Pharma index closed 0.94 per cent up at 18609.45.
Benchmark NSE Nifty50 index ended up 97.71 points at 22055.2, while the BSE Sensex stood up 260.3 points at 72664.47.
Among the 50 stocks in the Nifty index, 36 ended in the green, while 14 closed in the red.
Shares of Vodafone Idea, YES Bank, NHPC, Zomato and IDFC First Bank were among the most traded shares on the NSE.
Shares of Commercial Engg, Hindustan Zinc, Vijaya Diagnostic, Smartlink Holdings and Honeywell hit their fresh 52-week highs in today's trade, while Sustainable Energy Infra Trust, Future Supply Chain, JNK India, Lancor Holdings and Popular Vehicles hit their fresh 52-week lows.
Source: Stocks-Markets-Economic Times
