BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading at day’s lows on Thursday, as sell-off intensified on D-Street on F&O expiry day. The 30-stock index Sensex was hovering near 60,600, while the NSE Nifty gave up the 18,050 levels. Amid this sell-off, a total of 24 stocks hit their fresh 52-week low levels on BSE so far in the trade. While 147 scrips touched fresh 52-week highs, defying the sell-off on BSE. On the S&P BSE Sensex, just one stock — IndusInd Bank hit a new 52-week high of Rs 1,241.85 apiece, surpassing the previous high of Rs 1,239.40 apiece. While on S&P BSE 200, along with IndusInd Bank, ABB stock too rose to a new 52-week high.
The stocks among 147 scrips hitting their fresh 52-week highs include Arihant Foundations & Housing, Ankit Metal & Power, CG Power and Industrial Solutions, Digjam, Greenpanel Industries, Jubilant Industries, Krishna Ventures, Lloyds Steels Industries, Share India Securities, Tanla Platforms, Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri, and TTK Prestige, among others. The stocks that hit 52-week low on BSE were Indian Bright Steel Co., Krsnaa Diagnostics, Oceanaa Biotek Industries, Orient Press, Ramco Systems, Srei Infrastructure Finance, Supreme Holdings & Hospitality (India), and Vikas Proppant & Granite.
On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), a total of 48 scrips hit 52-week highs and 13 stocks reached their 52-week lows. Stocks hitting 52-week highs include 3i Infotech, ABB India, Arihant Foundations & Housing, Art Nirman, Asahi India Glass, Astra Microwave Products, Creative Newtech, Godfrey Phillips India, Gokul Agro-Resources, Goldiam International, Greenpanel Industries, Grindwell Norton, Heritage Foods, IndusInd Bank, Jayaswal Neco, Jindal Poly Investment and Finance Company, K.P.I. Global Infrastructure, United Spirits, Minda Corporation, Nahar Spinning Mills, Tilaknagar Industries, and TIPS Industries, among others.
While the stocks that hit 52-week lows were Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, Anmol India, Krsnaa Diagnostics, Marine Electricals (India), Mirae Asset Mutual Fund – Mirae Asset S&P 500 Top 50 ETF, Medicamen Biotech, Ramco Systems, Strides Pharma Science, and Vertoz Advertising.