Sensex falls! But these stocks rallied over 15% on BSE in today's trade

NEW DELHI: Several stocks rallied as much as 15% in Mumbai trading on Wednesday even as equity benchmarks, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty, traded in the red amid brisk selling in frontline bluechip counters.

Stocks that surged in excess of 15% included, Orient Bell(19.99%), IRIS Business Servic(19.95%), Humming Bird Educat(19.88%), Sudarshan Chemical(19.54%), InvstmntTrstofIndia(15.77%), Wockhardt(15.7%), Ascensive Educare Ltd.(15.15%) and EKI Energy Services Ltd.(15.01%).

The 30-share BSE Sensex ended 109.94 points down at 54208.53, while the 50-share index, NSE closed 19.0 points down at 16240.3.

In the Nifty50 index, 26 stocks closed in the green, while 24 stocks ended in the red.

Meanwhile, stocks such as BLS Int. Services, MRPL, Gorani Ind, Deccan Health Care and Vadilal Ind hit their fresh 52-week high, while Route Mobile, Muthoot Capital, Metropolis Health, Dr Lal Pathlabs and Amber Enterprises touched their new 52-week low in today's trade.