JSW Steel hits 52-week high after being included in the Nifty 50 index

Shares of JSW Steel jumped nearly 8% to hit a 52-week high of Rs 395.40 per share in intra-day trade on Wednesday in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in an otherwise flat market, as the company was included in the benchmark Nifty 50 index. It will be replacing pharma company Lupin on September 28, 2018.

At 11:54 am, JSW Steel was trading at Rs 391.85, up 7% on the NSE. In comparison, the benchmark Nifty 50 index was at 11,728, down 0.1%. 

The inclusion of JSW Steel is expected to boost the steelmaker’s stock, given that several exchange-traded funds (ETFs)