Top gainers and losers, Nov 12: HDFC LIC, Shriram Finance gain 4%, Bajaj Finance rises 3%, Nestle falls 2%; check list

On Wednesday, the foreign institutional investors (FIIs) purchased equities worth ₹12,563.33 crore on a net basis, while the domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold ₹8,434.53 crore worth of stocks, according to exchange data.

During the trading session, the SENSEX surged as much as 0.54% to hit an intraday high of 82,325.61. Meanwhile, the NIFTY50 gained as much as 0.51% to touch the session’s peak of 25,384.80.

On November 12, the 30-share BSE SENSEX jumped 31.61 points or 0.039% to close at 81,911.01, while the NIFTY50 climbed 44.30 points or 0.18% to end at 25,299.35.

NIFTY50 top gainers and losers

The NIFTY50 pack was bolstered by HDFC Life Insurance Company (4.23%), Shriram Finance (3.58%), Bajaj Finance (3.36%), SBI Life Insurance Company (2.97%), and State Bank of India (2.38%), which were among the top gainers on Thursday.

Shares of Bajaj Finance advanced a day after the company launched its qualified institutional placement (QIP) issue to raise funds. Its board of directors’ special QIP Committee approved opening the issue on Wednesday, November 11, to qualified institutional buyers (QIBs), according to a regulatory filing.

The committee also fixed the floor price of the QIP at ₹922.25 per equity share, based on the pricing formula prescribed by the market watchdog SEBI.

“Pursuant to the approval of the shareholders, accorded through a special resolution dated November 2, 2026, the company may offer a discount of not more than 5% on the floor price so calculated for the issue,” Bajaj Finance stated. It added that it will determine the issue price for the QIP in consultation with the book-running lead managers (BRLMs) appointed for the issue.

On the other hand, the top losers included Nestle India (-2.10%), Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) (-1.90%), Power Grid Corporation of India (-1.63%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd (-1.47%), and Grasim Industries (-1.32%).

NIFTY Midcap 100 top gainers and losers

NSE’s midcap index, the NIFTY Midcap 100, closed at 62,039.00, marking a 0.85% or 519.90-point jump.

PB Fintech (7.59%), One 97 Communications (Paytm) (7.31%), Kalyan Jewellers India (7.10%), Aditya Birla Capital (5.93%) and Phoenix Mills (5.57%) were among the top winners.

On the contrary, shares of Page Industries ended 12.9% lower, leading the losses. The stock declined after the company's earnings failed to impress investors.

The company reported a 3.99% increase in its net profit to ₹203 crore in the September quarter of the current fiscal year, compared to ₹194.76 crore a year back.

Its revenue from operations rose 11.53% to ₹1,440 crore in Q2 FY27 as against ₹1,291 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

It was followed by Bharat Dynamics (-4.08%), Indus Towers (-2.65%), Marico (-2.49%) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (-2.39%), which were among the other top laggards.

Shares of BDL fell as its standalone net profit declined 15% YoY to ₹183 crore for the quarter ended September 30 of FY27, compared with ₹216 crore in the year-ago period.

NIFTY Smallcap 100 top gainers and losers

NSE’s small-cap gauge, the NIFTY Smallcap 100, ended 1.12% or 217.40 points higher at 19,706.75.

The index was bolstered by Cupid, which closed 8.90% higher as equity market investors focused on the strong July to September quarter (Q2) FY27 earnings growth, while the material cost overhang pressured margins down during the period.

In the Q2 results, Cupid posted a strong 133% increase in the company’s consolidated net profit (attributable to owners) to ₹56 crore, in comparison to ₹24 crore in the same period a year earlier.

The company’s profit growth comes against the backdrop of strong revenue gains in the September quarter, which increased 122.4% YoY to ₹188 crore, from ₹84 crore in the same quarter a year earlier

The other top gainers included Avanti Feeds (7.94%), Pine Labs (5.97%), Anant Raj (5.84%), and Data Patterns (4.42%).

On the flip side, Firstsource Solutions (-2.79%), Chennai Petroleum Corporation (-2.52%), Welspun Corp (-2.31%), Himadri Speciality Chemical (-1.81%) and Devyani International (-1.54%) were among the top losers.