Among Nifty-listed companies, 19 stocks advanced, 30 declined, and 1 remained unchanged. Power Grid, Trent, HCL Technologies, Infosys, and Tech Mahindra led the gains, while Asian Paints, Britannia, Apollo Hospitals, Cipla, and ONGC registered significant losses.
The stock market on Thursday closed with minor gains in a rangebound session. On Thursday, the NSE Nifty 50 edged up by 0.16 per cent to close at 24,810.20, while the BSE Sensex gained 0.14 per cent, ending at 81,017.40.
The BSE Sensex ended 56.98 points lower, settling at 79,648.92, while the NSE Nifty declined by 20.50 points to close at 24,347.00. Among the Nifty companies, 19 saw advances while 30 recorded declines.