Top gainers and losers, Dec 12: Tata Steel, Hindalco shares surge over 3%, HUL falls 2%; check full list

According to exchange data, on Thursday, the foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth ₹2,020.94 crore, while the domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought equities worth ₹3,796.07 crore on a net basis.

The SENSEX soared 449.53 points or 0.53% to close at 85,267.66. The 50-share NIFTY ended 148.40 points or 0.57% higher at 26,046.95.

NIFTY50 top gainers and losers

The 50-share NIFTY index was bolstered by gains in Tata Steel, which closed 3.38% higher. On December 10, its board approved the acquisition of 50.01% stake in Odisha-based Thriveni Pellets Pvt Ltd (TPPL) for up to ₹636 crore.

It was followed by Hindalco Industries (3.26%), Eternal (2.37%), UltraTech Cement (2.25%) and Larsen & Toubro (1.72%), which were among the top gainers.

Shares of L&T surged nearly 3% to an intraday high of ₹4,114 apiece on Friday as global investment bank Goldman Sachs, in a note, said the company is poised for growth in the defence, green hydrogen and nuclear power sectors.

On the flip side, the top losers included Hindustan Unilever (-1.80%), Max Healthcare Institute (-0.73%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (-0.72%), ITC (-0.55%) and Asian Paints (-0.52%).

NIFTY Midcap 100 top gainers and losers

NSE’s midcap gauge, the NIFTY Midcap 100, gained by 705.25 points, or 1.18%, to close at 60,283.30 on December 12.

The index was supported by GMR AIRPORTS (6.15%), National Aluminium Company (5.30%), Swiggy (3.86%), Vodafone Idea (3.64%) and Motilal Oswal Financial Services (3.60%), which were the top winners.

On the contrary, Jubilant Foodworks (-3.16%), PI Industries (-1.78%), Dabur India (-1.46%), IRB Infrastructure Developers (-1.39%) and PB Fintech (-1.29%) were among the top laggards.

NIFTY Smallcap 100 top gainers and losers

The NIFTY Smallcap 100 closed at 17,389.95, up by 161.90 points or 0.94% on Friday.

It was driven by buying in the shares of Anant Raj (8.61%), Hindustan Copper (7.32%), Kaynes Technology India (5.32%), Inventurus Knowledge Solutions (5.02%), and PNB Housing Finance (4.99%).

On the other hand, Kfin Technologies (-2.16%), Gillette India (-1.77%), Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (-1.65%), Natco Pharma (-1.37%) and Gland Pharma (-1.05%) were among the top losers.