The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty closed 97.41 points and 30.50 points lower at 25,622.17 and 7,788.10, respectively on Thursday.
Below are the stocks that made news today
Suven Life Sciences: The stocks of the biopharma firm rose after it said it has been granted one patent each in 5 nations, including China and Israel, for a drug used in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. The share price of Suven Life Sciences closed 11.94 per cent higher at Rs 231.55 on BSE.
Vedanta: Vedanta shares closed lower on Thursday after rating agency Standard & Poor’s on Wednesday said that the completion of the proposed merger of Cairn India with Vedanta appears uncertain. Vedanta shares closed 0.20 per cent lower at Rs 99.65 on Thursday.
IL&FS Transportation Networks: The stocks closed 2.49 per cent higher at Rs 94.55 on BSE after the company informed BSE that its subsidiaries have signed two agreements with NHAI worth Rs 4,173.92 crore for four-laning two sections of NH-6 in Maharashtra.
Amtek Auto, Castex Technologies: Shares of Amtek Auto plunged as much as 9 per cent intraday, while that of its subsidiary Castex Technologies lost 5 per cent on Thursday after market regulator Sebi began a probe into alleged manipulation of the latter’s stock price. Amtek Auto shares closed 0.16 per cent lower at Rs 30.40.