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

NEW DELHI: Shares of Khaitan(India), Centum Elec, Magellanic Cloud, Indostar Cap. Fin. and Medplus Health Serv, hit their fresh 52-week highs during Friday's trade on NSE.

Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 243.46 points up at 24853.15 amid buying in frontline bluechip counters.

However, stocks such as California Soft(PP), Protean eGov Techno, Signpost India, Aditya Birla Retail and R K Swamy, touched their fresh 52-week lows.


Overall, 48 shares ended in the green in Nifty50 index, while 2 closed in the red.

In the Nifty 50 index, Eternal, HDFC Life, Jio Financial Services, Power Grid and ITC were among top gainers during the day, while Sun Pharma, Grasim Inds., Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki and Hindalco ended in the red.

The BSE Sensex closed 769.09 points up at 81721.08.

Traders piled up positions in IT Enabled Services, General, Tourism & Hospitality, Retail and Auto sectors, while selling was witnessed in Textiles, Aquaculture, Tea / Coffee, Construction and Financial Services sectors during the day.