Top stock movers — TCS, BPCL, Hero Moto, SpiceJet, Lakshmi Vilas Bank, Tata Steel, M&M, and others

• The 30-share BSE index was trading 17.33 points lower, and the broader NSE Nifty was trading flat on Thursday at 10:20 am.
• Here’s a list of the top losers and gainers in the Nifty pack.
• These are the top stocks that are buzzing in trade today.
• Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider.

Indian equity benchmark indices were trading flat in early trade on Thursday, tracking losses in index majors HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Infosys amid negative cues from global markets.

The 30-share BSE index was trading 17.33 points lower, and the broader NSE Nifty was trading flat on Thursday at 10:20 am.

Here’s a list of the top losers and gainers in the Nifty pack.
*as of November 19, 10:15 am

These are the top stocks in news today.

TCS up over 2%

The shares of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) soared over 2% after its shareholders approved its ₹16,000 crore share buyback plan. Last month the board of TCS approved a proposal to buyback upto 5.33 crore equity shares at a price of ₹3,000/share.

BPCL gains over 3%

The shares of BPCL gained over 3% after Anil Agarwal controlled Vedanta Group said that it had submitted an expression of interest (EoI) for buying the government’s 53% stake in oil retailer Bharat Petroleum (BPCL). The shares of Vedanta Group also gained over 5% in an otherwise flat market.

Hero MotoCorp leaps 5%

The shares of world’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp were up nearly 5% after the company informed stock exchanges that it sold more than 14 lakh units of motorcycles and scooters in retail sales during the festive season.

SpiceJet trades 10% higher

The shares of cargo major SpiceJet gained over 10% after the DGCA data showed that its passenger load has increased from 73% in September to 74% in October. SpiceJet holds 13.4% market share in Indian skies.

Lakshmi Vilas Bank locked in 20% lower circuit

The shares of Lakshmi Vilas Bank were locked in a 20% lower circuit for the second day in a row. According to the bulk deal data available on the BSE, Capri Global Holdings offloaded a total of 20,55,161 shares of LVB at an average price of ₹12.40 apiece. This took the total deal value to ₹2.54 crore.

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