Stock market update: Nifty Pharma index advances 1.13%
The Nifty Pharma index closed 1.13 per cent up at 20844.55.
NEW DELHI: The Nifty Pharma index closed on a positive note on Monday.Shares of Abbott India Ltd.(up 4.1 per cent), Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.(up 3.62 per cent), Alkem Laboratories Ltd.(up 3.56 per cent), Biocon Ltd.(up 2.4 per cent) and Natco Pharma Ltd.(up 2.01 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.
On the other hand, Gland Pharma Ltd.(down 1.51 per cent) and Mankind Pharma Ltd.(down 0.18 per cent) finished as the top losers of the day.
The Nifty Pharma index closed 1.13 per cent up at 20844.55.
Benchmark NSE Nifty50 index ended up 84.55 points at 24586.7, while the BSE Sensex stood up 145.52 points at 80664.86.
Among the 50 stocks in the Nifty index, 34 ended in the green, while 16 closed in the red.
Shares of Vodafone Idea, YES Bank, IFCI, IRFC and NHPC were among the most traded shares on the NSE.
Shares of Mukka Proteins, Kellton Tech, Godfrey Philips, Geojit Financial and ISMT Ltd hit their fresh 52-week highs in today's trade, while Akme Fintrade(India, Brightcom Group, SecUR Credentials, Landmark Cars and JP Associates hit their fresh 52-week lows.
Source: Stocks-Markets-Economic Times
