Nifty 50 Top Gainers And Losers On Feb. 20: From Shriram Finance, Adani Ports To HDFC Bank

Shares of Shriram Finance Ltd., NTPC Ltd., Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. contributed positively to changes in the NSE Nifty 50 stocks on Thursday.

The benchmark indices declined for the third straight day. The NSE Nifty 50 ended 19.75 points or 0.09% lower at 22,913.15, while the BSE Sensex closed 203.22 points or 0.27% down at 75,735.96.

In terms of sectoral performance, seven out of the 12 sectors ended in the green, with the Nifty Metal, Energy and PSU Banks emerging as the top gainers. Among the laggards, the Nifty Finance, Bank and IT declined the most.

The chart below shows key gainers and losers among Nifty 50 stocks.

The top gainer for the day was Shriram Finance Ltd, which gained 4.11% during trade. NTPC Ltd. was the next biggest gainer, rising 3.37%. M&M and Adani Ports shares advanced 2.68% and 2.66% respectively.

HDFC Bank Ltd. dragged the most, falling 2.32%, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. closely followed with a 1.97% decline. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. was the third biggest laggard, declining 1.6%.