Investing.com – India stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Capital Goods, Banking and Real Estate sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 lost 0.64%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index lost 0.68%.
The best performers of the session on the Nifty 50 were HCL Technologies Ltd (NS:HCLT), which rose 3.16% or 30.10 points to trade at 982.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NS:SUN) added 1.30% or 12.45 points to end at 968.00 and Coal India Ltd (NS:COAL) was up 0.86% or 2.00 points to 234.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Wipro Ltd (NS:WIPR), which fell 7.07% or 28.85 points to trade at 379.10 at the close. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (NS:APSE) declined 2.38% or 19.15 points to end at 784.75 and State Bank Of India (NS:SBI) was down 2.31% or 12.35 points to 521.45.
The top performers on the BSE Sensex 30 were HCL Technologies Ltd (BO:HCLT) which rose 3.19% to 982.05, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (BO:SUN) which was up 1.36% to settle at 968.50 and Reliance Industries Ltd (BO:RELI) which gained 0.37% to close at 2,383.85.
The worst performers were Wipro Ltd (BO:WIPR) which was down 7.03% to 379.10 in late trade, State Bank Of India (BO:SBI) which lost 2.36% to settle at 521.35 and Larsen & Toubro Ltd (BO:LART) which was down 1.85% to 1,876.00 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 1245 to 580 and 58 ended unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 2030 fell and 1247 advanced, while 126 ended unchanged.
Shares in Wipro Ltd (NS:WIPR) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.07% or 28.85 to 379.10. Shares in Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NS:SUN) rose to 5-year highs; up 1.30% or 12.45 to 968.00. Shares in Wipro Ltd (BO:WIPR) fell to 52-week lows; falling 7.03% or 28.65 to 379.10. Shares in Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (BO:SUN) rose to 5-year highs; up 1.36% or 12.95 to 968.50.
The India VIX, which measures the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was up 0.57% to 20.29.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.21% or 3.50 to $1,681.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.02% or 0.02 to hit $87.29 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 0.12% or 0.11 to trade at $92.56 a barrel.
USD/INR was up 0.14% to 82.28, while EUR/INR rose 0.35% to 80.01.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.24% at 112.96.