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3 min read | Updated on January 24, 2025, 14:12 IST
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Shares of Cyient Ltd plunged as much as 20% on Friday to hit their 52-week low of ₹1,404.15 apiece on the NSE. The correction was triggered after Cyient announced dismal results for the third quarter ended December 2024.
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Among the sectoral indices, the NIFTY Media was the biggest loser, down 1.96%, while the NIFTY IT was the biggest gainer, up 0.75%. | Image source: Shutterstock
As many as 132 stocks hit their lowest levels in 52 weeks on Friday, January 24, even as the broader markets traded in the green.
Benchmark index NIFTY 50 was trading flat at 23,196.35, down 9 points or 0.04%, at 2:05 pm. The BSE SENSEX advanced 58.81 points, or 0.08%, to 76,579.
The volatility index, or India VIX, declined 0.40% to reach 16.63.
Among the sectoral indices, the NIFTY Media was the biggest loser, down 1.96%, while the NIFTY IT was the biggest gainer, up 0.75%.
Here’s a look at the major stocks that touched their 52-week lows on Friday:
The correction was triggered after Cyient announced dismal results for the third quarter ended December 2024. The company cut revenue growth guidance for one of its key businesses and now expects the Digital, Engineering and Technology division to report a revenue decline of 2.7% year-on-year in constant currency terms for 2024-25 compared to its earlier guidance of flat growth. Also, the company’s CEO Karthikeyan Natarajan has stepped down with immediate effect after spending only 20 months at the helm of the company as against his planned three-year tenure.
Earlier this month, Sula Vineyards announced its Q3 and nine-month (9M) FY25 sales update. The company’s net revenue had marginally declined to ₹217.3 crore in Q3FY25 as against ₹219 crore posted in Q3FY24. This has triggered concerns among investors for the company’s Q3 earnings that are scheduled to be announced on February 9.
Shares of Kansai Nerolac Paints have been under pressure on account of higher international prices for crude oil, which is a key raw material for the paints industry. Expensive crude oil can eat into the company’s margins and hamper earnings. Also, increasing competition in the paints industry after the entry of new players like JSW Paints and Birla Opus is a cause for concern for incumbent companies like Nerolac.
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