Ashapura Minechem(up 9.50%), Lexus Granito(up 4.56%), Pokarna(up 3.19%), 20 Microns(up 2.66%), Orissa Minerals Development Company(up 2.17%), Madhav Marbles and Granites(up 2.16%), NMDC Ltd(up 1.76%), MOIL(up 1.38%), KIOCL(up 0.88%) and Oriental Trimex(up 0.52%) stood among the top gainers.
Aro Granite Industries(down 1.00%), Coal India(down 0.70%) and Gujarat Mineral Dvpt Corporation(down 0.48%) were among the top losers of the day.
The NSE Nifty50 index ended 24.3 points down at 18044.25, while the 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 112.16 points at 60433.45.
Mahindra & Mahindra(up 3.8%), Tata Motors(up 1.65%), Hero MotoCorp(up 1.17%), State Bank of India(up 1.13%), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation(up 1.13%), Divis Laboratories(up 1.12%), Larsen & Toubro(up 0.99%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone(up 0.94%), ICICI Bank(up 0.82%) and Grasim Industries(up 0.81%) stood among the top gainers in the Nifty pack.
On the other hand, Britannia Industries(down 2.58%), HDFC Bank(down 1.75%), Maruti Suzuki(down 1.39%), Power Grid Corporation of India(down 1.37%), JSW Steel(down 1.34%), NTPC(down 1.28%), HDFC(down 1.27%), Bajaj Finance(down 1.25%), Hindalco Industries(down 1.11%) and Kotak Mahindra Bank(down 1.02%) closed in the red.
