Stock market update: Stocks that hit 52-week highs on NSE in today's trade

NEW DELHI: Shares of Chemfab Alkalis, Khaitan(India), Megasoft, Agro Tech Foods and Alphageo , hit their fresh 52-week highs during Thursday's trade on NSE.

Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 162.41 points up at 22217.45 amid buying in frontline bluechip counters.

However, stocks such as Vibhor Steel Tubes, Vaxtex Cotfab, Future Supply Chain, NDR InvIT Trust and Polyplex Corp., touched their fresh 52-week lows.


Overall, 36 shares ended in the green in Nifty50 index, while 14 closed in the red.

In the Nifty 50 index, Bajaj Auto, HCL Tech, Eicher Motors, Coal India Ltd and ITC were among top gainers during the day, while IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, Kotak Bank, BPCL and Hero MotoCorp ended in the red.

The BSE Sensex closed 535.15 points up at 73158.24.

Traders piled up positions in Telecommunications, Engineering, Tobacco, Shipping and IT Software sectors, while selling was witnessed in FMCG, Logistics, Trading, Learning & Education and Cables sectors during the day.