NEW DELHI: Several stocks plunged in excess of 5 per cent in Mumbai trading on Thursday even as equity benchmark BSE Sensex traded 541.05 points up at 59730.78 amid brisk buying in frontline bluechip counters.
On the BSE, Hanman Fit(down 9.55 per cent), Shiva Texyarn(down 7.41 per cent), Jet Infraventure(down 7.08 per cent), Ishita Drugs(down 7.02 per cent) and Ashok Alco-Chem(down 6.98 per cent) were among the stocks that plunged over 5 per cent during the session.
In the Nifty pack, 38 stocks traded in the green, while 12 stocks traded in the red.
The Nifty index was trading 162.0 points up at 17808.0.
On the BSE, SBL Infratech Ltd., Ambition Mica, Nova Pub, Kiran Print Pack and Shukra Jewellery hit their fresh 52-week lows, while Mallcom(India), Aban Offshore, Taylormade Renewable, Kirloskar Elec and TheBykeHospitality touched their fresh 52-week highs.
