Shares of Ajanta Pharma Ltd.(up 3.6 per cent), Abbott India Ltd.(up 2.65 per cent), Mankind Pharma Ltd.(up 1.67 per cent), Cipla Ltd.(up 0.51 per cent) and Glenmark Prescribed drugs Ltd.(up 0.41 per cent) ended the day as prime gainers within the pack.
However, Natco Pharma Ltd.(down 4.13 per cent), Biocon Ltd.(down 2.7 per cent), Laurus Labs Ltd.(down 1.72 per cent), J B Chemical substances & Prescribed drugs Ltd.(down 1.58 per cent) and Alkem Laboratories Ltd.(down 1.51 per cent) completed as the highest losers of the day.
The Nifty Pharma index closed 0.51 per cent down at 20969.2.
Benchmark NSE Nifty50 index ended down 14.21 factors at 22945.3, whereas the BSE Sensex stood down 29.47 factors at 75967.39.
Among the many 50 shares within the Nifty index, 24 ended within the inexperienced, whereas 26 closed within the crimson. Shares of Vodafone Concept, YES Financial institution, Suzlon Power, Zomato and PC Jeweller had been among the many most traded shares on the NSE. Shares of Norben Tea Exp, Aarti Pharmalabs, Ajax Engineering, Mahamaya Metal and Blue Coast Lodge hit their recent 52-week highs in right this moment’s commerce, whereas Onelife Capital, Suratwwala Enterprise, B&B Triplewall Containers, JHS Svendgaard and Lancor Holdings hit their recent 52-week lows.