Crompton Greaves was the top performer of the index up by 4.01 per cent outperforming all other stocks by a mile.

The shares of SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd hit the lower circuit during Friday’s afternoon session despite the company’s plans of raising significant capital.   

Zydus Cadila, a global pharmaceutical company, announced today that it has received USFDA approval to market Emtricitabine & Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate tablets.

"The company's current growth driver is its product portfolio: Chlor-alkali, Chloromethanes, and hydrogen peroxide. Demand for all these products is expected to increase in the coming years and hence, there will be growth led by these segments" says  Maulik Patel, Chairman and Managing Director, Meghmani Finechem Limited.

One of India's largest stainless steel producers, Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Ltd has received a positive upgradation from CARE Ratings for both long-term as well as short-term bank facilities. 

In previous instances we have Nov 2017 raise Rs 18,824 cr, Oct 2010 raise Rs17,673 cr, Sep 2017 raise 668 cr, Oct 17 raise Rs 16,246  cr and March 2018 raise Rs 15032 cr. 

Stocks hitting a 52-week high are a significant barometer to gauge the sentiment of the markets. If there are a large number of stocks of a particular sector trading close to their 52-week highs, it indicates that the mood of the market is buoyant for that particular sector.  

Meanwhile, among the sectoral indices, BSE Consumer Durables has emerged as the top gainer; within this, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals and Dixon Technologies were the top gainers.

V-Mart Retail, on Thursday after the market hours, announced that it has opened three new stores, one in Uttar Pradesh while two in Jharkhand.

NCC announced on Thursday after the market hours that it has received five new orders, totalling Rs 2,149 crore (exclusive of GST) in the month of June.