Key stocks that moved the most on November 25
Summary
At close, the Sensex ended 695 points lower to 43,828.10 while the Nifty50 index settled at 12,858.40, down 197 points.
The Indian market fell from its record-highs to end lower on Wednesday after investors booked profits. Banking and financial stocks dragged the most while IT and pharma stocks also weighed on the indices.
At close, the Sensex ended 695 points lower to 43,828.10 while the Nifty50 index settled at 12,858.40, down 197 points. 43 out of the 50 Nifty stocks ended with losses.
Broader markets underperformed the benchmarks, with the Nifty Midcap 100 index closing 2 percent lower while the Nifty Smallcap 100 index ended 1 percent lower.
Barring PSU index, all sectoral indices ended in the negative territory today. The Nifty Realty was the worst-performing sector of the day, down 2.4 percent followed by the Nifty Pharma (-2.18 percent) and the Nifty Auto (-1.9 percent).
Here are the key stocks that moved the most today:
ONGC: The share price closed 6 percent higher to Rs 80.60 apiece on the NSE following a rally in oil prices as they hit their highest level since March 2020. Crude oil prices rose for a fourth straight day shrugging off an industry report showing a higher-than-unexpected rise in US crude stockpiles and extending a rally driven by hopes that a COVID-19 vaccine will boost fuel demand, Reuters reported.
DHFL: The stock settled 5 percent higher to Rs 24.60 apiece after media reports suggested that lenders are seeking fresh bids and the company’s committee of creditors (CoC) may vote on November 25 to decide on it.
Tata Motors: The shares ended 0.6 percent lower to Rs 170.95 after CLSA maintained ‘buy’ call on the stock saying that it had a good start to Q3 with JLR volume recovery continuing, driven by China.
Union Bank of India: The share price settled 3.3 percent higher to Rs 26.55 after the lender disclosed its plans of issuing Basel III compliant Tier-II bonds via debentures.
Nifty PSU Bank: The index ended 2 percent higher bucking the negative trend on Wednesday led by Reserve Bank of India’s consultative paper with new set of recommendations on ownership in the banking system.
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