Benchmark indices NSE Nifty and BSE Sensex tanked nearly 1% in the intraday trade on Wednesday. The NSE Nifty 50 fell 159.85 points or 0.87% to 18,126.65 and BSE Sensex plunged 571.25 points or 0.92% to 61,361.22. In broader markets, the Nifty 100 tumbled 0.87%, Nifty Midcap 50 was down 0.71% and Nifty Total Market dropped 0.72%. In sectoral indices, Bank Nifty fell 417.10 points or 0.95% to 43,486.60, Nifty Financial Service was down 221.75 points or 1.14% to 19,217.25, Nifty IT tanked 376.45 points or 1.33% to 27,839.55, Nifty PSU Bank slipped 47.10 points or 1.16% to 4,002.60 and Nifty Realty dropped 8.05 points or 1.71% to 464.05. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBIN, Infosys, Kotak Bank and Axis Bank were among the most active stocks on NSE.
Nifty 50 Gainers and Losers
HeroMotocorp, BPCL, IndusInd Bank, Coal India, UPL, ITC and Bharti Airtel were the top gainers while Kotak Bank, HCL Tech, Asia Paints, TCS, Apollo Hospital, Infosys, SBI Life and Tata Steel were the top laggards.
Price Band Hitters
Andhra Cements, AKI India, Aurionpro Solutions, Avro India, JITF Infralogistics, Servotech Power Systems, Binani Industries, Focus Lighting and Fixtures and Nakoda Group of Industries were among 46 stocks that hit the upper price band. On the other hand, Adani Total Gas, Ace Integrated Solutions, Goyal Aluminiums, Hindprakash Industries, Jupiter Wagons, Pansari Developers and TECIL Chemicals and Hydro Power were among 35 stocks that hit the lower price band.
Stocks at 52-week Highs and Lows
Cera Sanitaryware Polycab India, Hindustan Aeronautics, Mtar Technologies, Inox Wind Energy Cyient, Ami Organics, Kaynes Technology India, Bharat Dynamics, Cholamandalam Financial Holdings, Ujjivan Financial Services, Max Ventures and Industries, Heritage Foods, Suryoday Small Finance Bank, L&T Finance Holdings, Indian Oil Corporation, Servotech Power Systems, Andhra Cements, Housing & Urban Development Corporation were among the 62 stocks that hit 52-week highs.
V-Mart Retail, PVR INOX, Butterfly Gandhimathi Appliances, IPCA Laboratories, Race Eco Chain, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, SEL Manufacturing Company, and Power & Instrumentation (Gujarat) were among 15 stocks that hit 52-week lows.