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Reddy's Laboratories and BPCL emerged as the top gainers in the Nifty index on Wednesday.On the other hand, Hindalco Industries, ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki India, Vedanta, Tata Steel and Bharti Airtel finished the day as the top losers in the Nifty index.The market barometer Sensex fell about 85 points, or 0.23 per cent, on Wednesday, snapping eight straight sessions of record-setting gains.Bank, financial, metal and auto stocks, including HDFC twins, ICICI Bank, Maruti and Vedanta proved to be major drags on the benchmark index today.
The index settled at 37,522, with 13 stocks in the green and 18 in the red.The NSE Nifty slipped 10 points, or 0.09 per cent, settling at 11,346, with 26 stocks in the green and 24 stocks in the red.As many as 38 stocks, including Bajaj Finserv, Bata India, Bharat Financial Inclusion, Britannia Industries, IndusInd Bank, Mahindra Mahindra and Reliance Industries hit 52-week highs on NSE today.On the other hand, 34 stocks, including Gammon Infrastructure Projects, Indian Terrain Fashions, Kothari Products, Mcleod Russel India, Rajvir Industries, RPG Life Sciences, Salzer Electronics and Tata Motors hit 52-week lows on NSE.