Top stocks that trended in the market today

The BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty 50 ended sharply lower on Thursday from the recent highs, continuing their downtrend for the second consecutive day.

Heavy selling in auto, bank, metal, realty stocks in particular dragged the benchmark indexes lower, along with weakness in index heavyweight scrips like Reliance Industries, HDFC twins and TCS.

The Sensex ended nearly a percent lower or by over 355 points to settle at 37,165, while the Nifty shed over 100 points to close at 11,244.

Coal India: Shares of public sector miner gained over one percent after it reported higher output, rising by 10.6 percent on year to 40.56 million tonne in July. The stock ended at Rs 273.20, adding Rs 2.90 in value on the BSE. It rose for the second consecutive session today, and so far has gained over five percent.

Marico: Shares slumped over five percent to a near-two-week low of Rs 349.20 on the company's weak operational performance in April-June quarter and disappointing volume growth. At close, Marico shares traded at Rs 350.90, down by 4.78 percent on the BSE.

Himadri Speciality Chemical: Shares surged over 12 percent to a three-month high of Rs 154.85 today amid heavy volumes. It eventually settled at Rs 144.95, higher by 4.73 percent on the BSE.

Pfizer: Shares of the pharma firm ended at Rs 2,702, rising by 1.13 percent on the BSE after its Q1 results showed a 60.6 percent rise in net profit. It touched a lifetime high of Rs 2,826 intra-day.

Transport Corporation of India: Shares jumped nearly seven percent at end to settled at Rs 299.60 on the BSE after the company posted a 60 percent on year jump in net profit for the quarter ended June. It earlier surged over 10.5 percent to a six-month high of Rs 308.90

Abbott India: Scrip of the pharma firm hit a life-time high of Rs 7,950.10, up 3.7 percent from the previous close of Rs 7,666.55 on the NSE. It closed at Rs 7,905, ending higher by 3.11 percent. This year so far, shares of Abbott India have risen 43 percent.

Dilip Buildcon: Shares gained nearly ten percent to a one-month high of Rs 869.80 on the BSE after the company was declared as the lowest bidder for a project worth Rs 720 crore. It closed at Rs 848.50, gaining by 6.99 percent.

Venky’s India: Shares of poultry processing firm surged by over 20 percent to end at day’s high of Rs 2700.05 on the BSE.

Godrej Properties: Shares fell 2.5 percent to Rs 724.55 on the BSE. Intra-day, it touched a low of Rs 712.50 after opening at Rs 749.85. The company reported a 65.4 percent YoY decline in consolidated net profit.

Sequent Scientific: Shares ended at Rs 57.35 on the BSE, rallying higher by 11.14 percent after its subsidiary's facility received good manufacturing practice (CMP) certificate from the European health regulator.

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