INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: State Bank of India (Rs 1,888.56 crore) finished Wednesday's session as the most active stock in terms of value on NSE on
Wednesday.
Strides Shasun (Rs 1,006.64 crore), Tata Steel (Rs 945.73 crore), PC Jeweller (Rs 702.50 crore), Infosys (Rs 571.54 crore), Tata
Motors (Rs 552.60 crore), HDFC (Rs 548.14 crore), HPCL (Rs 482.13 crore), Vedanta (Rs 469.02 crore) and ICICI Bank (Rs 467.43 crore) also
featured among most active stocks in value terms.
Indian shares suffered strong losses on Wednesday on across the board selling, led by
metal, oil gas, pharma, FMCG and financials.
Surging crude oil prices and falling rupee continued exerting pressure on the market, while
weak global cues offered no hope.
Investor sentiment remained subdued in the absence of any positive trigger amid sustained capital
outflows.
The Sensex index finished the day 306 points, or 0.88 per cent, down at 34,345, with 26 stocks incurring losses and only 5 with
gains.
The Nifty index tanked 106 points, or 1.01 per cent, to settle at 10,430, with 14 stocks in the green, 35 in the red and one
unchanged.
Berger Paints, Britannia Industries, DCM Financial Services, MM Forgings, Pidilite Industries and Welspun Enterprises hit 52-week
highs on NSE on Wednesday.
