Stock market update: Over 15 stocks hit 52-week highs in a volatile market

NEW DELHI: Over 15 stocks, including Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Tech Mahindra, Mindtree, Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Century Extrusions and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, hit 52-week highs on NSE in Thursday's volatile market.

Hikal, KPIT Technologies, LGB Forge, Usha Martin, Electrosteel Steels and Gangotri Textiles also featured among stocks that touched 52-week highs on NSE.

However, over 45 stocks, including Idea Cellular, InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo), Bharti Infratel, Symphony and Zee Entertainment Enterprises, hit 52-week lows on NSE.


Benchmark NSE Nifty50 index was up 40 points at 11,517, while the BSE Sensex was up 213 points at 38,231 around 2:30 pm.

Among the 50 stocks in the Nifty index, 35 were trading in the green, while 15 were in the red.

Cipla, Power Grid, Sun Pharma, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Tech Mahindra were among the top gainers in the Nifty pack of stocks.

Zee Entertainment, Maruti Suzuki, Hindalco Industries, Axis Bank and Bajaj Finance were among the top losers in the Nifty index around that time.