Stock market update: Mining stocks down as market rises

NEW DELHI: Mining shares closed higher in the Wednesday’s session.

Lexus Granito(up 4.48%), MOIL(up 2.27%), 20 Microns(up 0.64%) and Ashapura Minechem(up 0.48%) stood among the top gainers.

KIOCL(down 3.89%), Madhav Marbles and Granites(down 3.03%), Aro Granite Industries(down 2.73%), Pokarna(down 2.43%), Coal India(down 1.68%), Gujarat Mineral Dvpt Corporation(down 1.47%), Orissa Minerals Development Company(down 0.89%) and Oriental Trimex(down 0.54%) were among the top losers of the day.

The NSE Nifty50 index ended 169.8 points up at 18161.75, while the 30-share BSE Sensex closed up 452.74 points at 60737.05.

Tata Motors(up 20.45%), Mahindra & Mahindra(up 5.08%), TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS(up 3.92%), ITC(up 3.27%), Power Grid Corporation of India(up 3.13%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone(up 3.0%), Grasim Industries(up 2.41%), Wipro(up 2.05%), Tech Mahindra(up 2.02%) and Larsen & Toubro(up 1.97%) stood among the top gainers in the Nifty pack.

On the other hand, Maruti Suzuki(down 2.75%), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation(down 2.17%), Coal India(down 1.68%), SBI Life(down 1.56%), Hindustan Unilever(down 1.1%), Nestle India(down 0.49%), HDFC LIFE INSURANCE(down 0.36%), Axis Bank(down 0.32%), Bajaj Auto(down 0.28%) and State Bank of India(down 0.27%) closed in the red.

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