August 20: Top Gainers & Losers on Nifty 50
Update: 2021-08-20 17:35 IST
Sensex climbs 612 points & Nifty to trade above 16,950
Domestic equity markets closed in red with a fall of more than half a per cent on Friday but Nifty 50 managed to defend the 16,400 level. The S&P BSE Sensex closed 300.17 points or 0.54 per cent down at 55,329.32 and the Nifty 50 index dropped 118.35 points or 0.71 per cent to shut at 16,450.50. Just eight shares closed with a gain on Nifty 50 index today. So, here is the list of the top eight gainers and ten top losers of the day on the Nifty 50 index.
Check out the top eight gainers on Nifty 50 at a single glance.
| Company Name | LTP | % Change | Open | High | Low |
| Hindustan Unilever | 2606.9 | 4.86 | 2490 | 2630 | 2476 |
| Britannia | 3874.95 | 4.14 | 3640 | 3967.5 | 3635.3 |
| Asian Paints | 3108 | 3.55 | 3001.5 | 3124.05 | 3001.5 |
| Nestle India | 19500 | 3.11 | 18555.25 | 19641.1 | 18555.25 |
| Bajaj Finance | 6637 | 1.42 | 6471.95 | 6732.7 | 6455.65 |
| SBI Life | 1117.25 | 0.29 | 1114.05 | 1133.5 | 1100.5 |
| HDFC Bank | 1514.25 | 0.08 | 1486.05 | 1519.8 | 1486.05 |
| HDFC | 2712 | 0.05 | 2700 | 2738.95 | 2698 |
Check out the top ten losers on Nifty 50 at a single glance.
| Company Name | LTP | % Change | Open | High | Low |
| Tata Steel | 1367.7 | -8.85 | 1445.05 | 1447 | 1362.8 |
| JSW Steel | 684.45 | -7.19 | 722 | 722 | 681.5 |
| Hindalco | 402 | -5.84 | 416 | 416 | 401.1 |
| UPL | 723.95 | -5.02 | 751 | 757.8 | 722.1 |
| Tata Motors | 281.6 | -4.01 | 289.5 | 290.7 | 281 |
| Adani Ports | 681.95 | -3.32 | 690 | 706.4 | 680.8 |
| SBI | 406 | -3.26 | 415 | 417.35 | 405.15 |
| Dr Reddy's Laboratories | 4540.25 | -3.13 | 4659.9 | 4659.9 | 4508 |
| ONGC | 109.7 | -3.09 | 110.65 | 111.75 | 108.5 |
| IOC | 103.2 | -2.82 | 105.45 | 105.5 | 103 |