BSE Healthcare index hits new high; Sun Pharma, Laurus Labs gain up to 5%

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries hit afresh 52-week high of Rs 568.50, up nearly 4 per cent in the intra-day trade today. It has surged 11 per cent in the past four trading days on the BSE

Shares of pharmaceutical companies were in a focus on Friday with the S&P BSE Healthcare index hitting a fresh record high on the back of a strong rally in Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Laurus Labs which gained over 3 per cent on the BSE.

At 02:16 pm, the S&P BSE Healthcare index was up 0.82 per cent at 20,958 points, as compared to a 0.52-per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex. The healthcare index hit a fresh record high of 20,991 in the intra-day trade, surpassing its previous high of 20,689 touched on September 18, 2020.

Among individual stocks, Sun Pharmaceutical