FMCG stocks slide

FMCG stocks were trading with losses, with the S&P BSE FMCG Sector index decreasing 396.8 points or 2% at 19404.66 at 13:47 IST.

Among the components of the S&P BSE FMCG Sector index, Venkys (India) Ltd (down 6.07%), Jyothy Labs Ltd (down 5.86%),Mishtann Foods Ltd (down 4.47%),ITC Ltd (down 3.99%),Dhampur Bio Organics Ltd (down 3.7%), were the top losers. Among the other losers were Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Ltd (down 3.56%), Britannia Industries Ltd (down 3.53%), Nestle India Ltd (down 3.12%), Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Ltd (down 2.99%), and Andrew Yule & Company Ltd (down 2.67%).

On the other hand, Vadilal Industries Ltd (up 17.51%), S H Kelkar & Company Ltd (up 16.29%), and BCL Industries Ltd (up 7.31%) turned up.

 

At 13:47 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 540.85 or 0.75% at 71611.15.

The Nifty 50 index was down 143.05 points or 0.65% at 21787.45.

The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was down 20.1 points or 0.04% at 46464.55.

The S&P BSE 150 Midcap Index index was up 51.66 points or 0.38% at 13691.81.

On BSE,1791 shares were trading in green, 2007 were trading in red and 111 were unchanged.

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