INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Authors: Super UserNEW DELHI: The Nifty Pharma index pared some of its losses in the afternoon session on Monday and closed the day 0.49 per
cent down at 8,774.
Lupin (down 2.73 per cent) remained the top loser in the Nifty Pharma index, followed by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (down
Reddy's Laboratories (down 1.76 per cent), Cipla (down 1 per cent), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (down 0.82 per cent), Biocon (down 0.03
per cent).
However, shares of Piramal Enterprises (up 1.58 per cent), Divi's Laboratories (up 1.39 per cent), Aurobindo Pharma (up 1.36 per
cent) and Cadila Healthcare (up 0.48 per cent) closed the day with gains
The Nifty50 index closed 97 points, or 0.92 per cent, up at 10,715.50, with 37 stocks advancing and 13 declining.
The Sensex added 293
points, or 0.84 per cent, to settle at 35,208
In the index, 24 stocks closed in the green, while 7 in the red.
The overall market breadth remained positive as 1,390 stocks closed the day
with gains, compared with 1,286 stocks that suffered losses.
Shares of GAIL, Mahindra Mahindra, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank remained the top
gainers in the Nifty index on Monday.
Lupin, Dr
Reddy's Labs, Tata Consultancy Services, Coal India, Cipla and Sun Pharma remained the top losers in the Nifty pack of stocks.
