Stock market update: Mining stocks up as market rises

Feb 29, 2024
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NEW DELHI: Mining shares closed higher in the Thursday’s session.

The Orissa Minerals Development Company Ltd.(up 4.08%), 20 Microns Ltd.(up 2.86%), KIOCL Ltd.(up 2.76%), NMDC Ltd.(up 1.28%), Coal India Ltd.(up 0.58%), Lexus Granito(India)Ltd.(up 0.39%), MOIL Ltd.(up 0.34%), Pokarna Ltd.(up 0.24%), Aro Granite Industries Ltd.(up 0.10%) and Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd.(up 0.10%) stood among the top gainers.

Madhav Marbles & Granites Ltd.(down 1.96%), Oriental Trimex Ltd.(down 1.73%), Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.(down 0.39%) and Ashapura Minechem Ltd.(down 0.03%) were among the top losers of the day.

The NSE Nifty50 index ended 31.65 points up at 21982.8, while the 30-share BSE Sensex closed up 195.42 points at 72500.3.

Adani Enterprises Ltd.(up 2.07%), Tata Consumer Products Ltd.(up 1.9%), IndusInd Bank Ltd.(up 1.78%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.(up 1.62%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.(up 1.62%), Britannia Industries Ltd.(up 1.59%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.(up 1.22%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(up 1.19%), Hero MotoCorp Ltd.(up 1.18%) and Asian Paints Ltd.(up 0.99%) stood among the top gainers in the Nifty pack.

On the other hand, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.(down 4.1%), Bajaj Auto Ltd.(down 3.42%), LTIMindtree Ltd.(down 2.02%), Eicher Motors Ltd.(down 1.85%), UPL Ltd.(down 1.31%), Tech Mahindra Ltd.(down 0.94%), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(down 0.9%), Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.(down 0.84%), Tata Motors Ltd.(down 0.82%) and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.(down 0.58%) closed in the red.

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