May 6, 2022
By: Rounak Jain
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Out of the 50 stocks on the benchmark Nifty50 index, only five stocks were in the green as of 12.40 p.m. today.
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Shares of the two-wheeler maker were up by over 3 percent, snapping a three-day losing streak.
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The tobacco-to-paper giant was amongst the key stocks holding Nifty up to a great extent, contributing nearly 200 points alone. It was up by over 1 percent.
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Another FMCG giant, Britannia, was marginally up, with its shares gaining a little over 0.2 percent.
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Shares of the transport finance company were up by nearly 2 percent, extending gains from the previous day.
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HDFC Life gained nearly 4 percent while the market was braving a bear hug, but by afternoon, it lost most of the gains, with its shares barely in the green.
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The investment and finance company’s shares snapped the gains made yesterday, shedding nearly 9 percent today.
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Shares of the IT solutions provider tumbled by 13 percent in trade today before recovering. It is still down over 6 percent now.
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The air conditioner and home appliances maker came under selling pressure, with its shares down by over 6 percent in the first half of trade today.
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The state-owned engineering and manufacturing company tumbled over 5 percent in the first half of trade today.
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The pesticide maker was amongst the worst hit stocks today, with its shares hitting a lower circuit, down by nearly 5 percent.
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