May 17 2024: Indian stocks closed higher on Friday, with significant gains in the Consumer Durables, Auto, and Real Estate sectors driving the market upward.
At the close, the Nifty 50 index increased by 0.28%, and the BSE Sensex 30 index rose by 0.34%.
Top Performers:
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (NS:MAHM): Increased by 5.87% (139.25 points) to close at 2,511.00.
- Grasim Industries Ltd (NS:GRAS): Rose by 2.42% (57.40 points) to 2,430.00.
- UltraTech Cement Ltd (NS:ULTC): Went up by 1.92% (186.15 points) to 9,895.25.
Worst Performers:
- Cipla Ltd. (NS:CIPL): Decreased by 1.63% (23.10 points) to 1,398.00.
- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (NS:TCS): Dropped by 1.56% (61.00 points) to 3,839.95.
- SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd (NS:SBIL): Fell by 1.26% (18.30 points) to 1,433.90.
Top Performers on BSE Sensex 30:
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (BO:MAHM): Increased by 5.78% to 2,510.00.
- UltraTech Cement Ltd (BO:ULTC): Rose by 1.85% to 9,887.00.
- JSW Steel Ltd (BO:JSTL): Gained 1.77% to 902.00.
Worst Performers on BSE Sensex 30:
- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (BO:TCS): Decreased by 1.55% to 3,840.00.
- HCL Technologies Ltd (BO:HCLT): Fell by 1.22% to 1,331.50.
- Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (BO:HLL): Dropped by 0.89% to 2,321.90.
On the India National Stock Exchange, advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones by 1,417 to 783, with 45 remaining unchanged. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, 2,291 stocks rose, 1,379
