Stock market update: Nifty Pharma index falls 2.17%
The Nifty Pharma index closed 2.17 per cent down at 18405.65.
NEW DELHI: The Nifty Pharma index closed on a negative note on Tuesday.Shares of Natco Pharma Ltd.(up 0.24 per cent) and Pfizer Ltd.(up 0.21 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.
On the other hand, Cipla Ltd.(down 3.55 per cent), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.(down 3.26 per cent), Lupin Ltd.(down 2.74 per cent), Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.(down 2.68 per cent) and Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(down 2.66 per cent) finished as the top losers of the day.
The Nifty Pharma index closed 2.17 per cent down at 18405.65.
Benchmark NSE Nifty50 index ended down 238.25 points at 21817.45, while the BSE Sensex stood down 736.37 points at 72012.05.
Among the 50 stocks in the Nifty index, 10 ended in the green, while 40 closed in the red.
Shares of Vodafone Idea, YES Bank, Tata Steel, NHPC and Indian Oil Corp. were among the most traded shares on the NSE.
Shares of Nagreeka Export, D P Abhushan, The Anup Engg, Cubex Tubings and Hercules Hoists hit their fresh 52-week highs in today's trade, while Akshar Spintex, Future Supply Chain, Vaxtex Cotfab, Mukka Proteins and Sintex Plastics Tech hit their fresh 52-week lows.
Source: Stocks-Markets-Economic Times
