Stock market update: Fertilisers stocks up as market rises

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NEW DELHI: Fertilisers shares closed higher in the Thursday’s session.

Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.(up 4.62%), Krishana Phoschem Ltd.(up 4.54%), Aries Agro Ltd.(up 4.53%), Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.(up 3.28%), Gujarat State Fertilizer & Chemicals Ltd.(up 3.18%), Rama Phosphates Ltd.(up 2.84%), Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd.(up 2.59%), Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.(up 2.30%), Southern Petrochemicals Industries Corporation Ltd.(up 2.27%) and Madhya Bharat Agro Products Ltd.(up 2.15%) stood among the top gainers.

Bohra Industries Ltd.(down 2.37%) and Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd.(down 0.32%) were among the top losers of the day.

The NSE Nifty50 index ended 172.86 points up at 22011.95, while the 30-share BSE Sensex closed up 539.5 points at 72641.19.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(up 3.74%), NTPC Ltd.(up 3.62%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(up 3.44%), Tata Steel Ltd.(up 3.06%), Coal India Ltd.(up 3.0%), IndusInd Bank Ltd.(up 2.96%), Tata Motors Ltd.(up 2.6%), Hindalco Industries Ltd.(up 2.25%), JSW Steel Ltd.(up 2.23%) and Cipla Ltd.(up 2.21%) stood among the top gainers in the Nifty pack.

On the other hand, Bharti Airtel Ltd.(down 0.9%), HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd.(down 0.67%), Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.(down 0.35%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.(down 0.28%), ICICI Bank Ltd.(down 0.25%), Asian Paints Ltd.(down 0.14%) and Infosys Ltd.(down 0.02%) closed in the red.