Top 10 stocks that trended in the market on August 21

Equity indices ended at record highs on Tuesday after trading flat throughout the day.

Barring IT, pharma and media, other sectors traded weak mostly, particularly led by bank shares.

The BSE Sensex ended at 38,285.75, marginally up by 7 points or 0.02 percent, while the NSE Nifty 50 settled at 11,570.90, higher by 19.15 points, or 0.17 percent.

CESC: The scrip surged by 6.46 percent to close at Rs 1,002.10, rising by Rs 6080. Intraday, it touched a high of Rs 1,028.85 and a low of Rs 941, after opening at 941.50 on the NSE.

DLF: A top drag on the Nifty Realty index, which was down as much as 1.7 percent, DLF shares traded at Rs 208.35, declining by 3.03 percent on the NSE. Intraday, it ranged between Rs 215.40 and Rs 207.25.

UPL: Shares of United Phosphorous Ltd (UPL) closed 5.01 percent higher at Rs 649.90 on the NSE. It touched a high of Rs 651.

Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare: Shares hit a lifetime high of Rs 7,135 following reports that cereal maker Kellogg and UK-based Reckitt Benckiser Plc have shown interest to acquire GlaxoSmithKline Plc's nutrition business, including Horlicks. The scrip settled at Rs 7,080, rising by 4.39 percent on the BSE.

Kajaria Ceramics: Shares of Kajaria Ceramics surged 10.53 percent to end at Rs 457.65, adding Rs 43.60 to the stock's value on the BSE.

FDC: Shares of pharmaceutical company FDC Ltd fell as much as 8.1 percent to Rs 232, their biggest intraday percent drop since May 31. The stock closed at Rs 242.80, down by 3.86 percent on the NSE.

Vadilal: Shares of Vadilal Industries hit a 19-month low of Rs 516.50 as ace investor Ashish Kacholia sold 362,305 shares or five percent stake in the company on Monday. It ended the day at Rs 577.10, lower by 1.96 percent.

Jet Airways: Shares ended 2.94 percent at Rs 292.35 after a report that union corporate affairs ministry is probing allegations of siphoning of funds at the airline. Jet Airways denied receiving any communication from the ministry.

Reliance Industries: Shares ended 0.94 percent higher at Rs 1246.50, after hitting record high of Rs 1,251 on the BSE. The oil-to-telecom conglomerate's market capitalisation stands at Rs 7,89,988.05 crore.