Stock market update: Stocks that hit 52-week highs on NSE

NEW DELHI: Shares of Arman Financial, Jeena Sikho Lifecare, Indo Count Ind, Tega Industries and IZMO, hit their fresh 52-week highs at 10:19AM(IST)on NSE.

Benchmark NSE Nifty index fell 70.5 points to 18563.35 amid selling in frontline bluechip stocks.

However, stocks such as Fiberweb India, Krishca Strapping So, ART Nirman, Digjam L and Cerebra Integrat, touched their fresh 52-week low.

Overall, 22 shares traded in the green in Nifty50 index, while 27 traded in the red.

In the Nifty 50 index, Apollo Hospital, HDFC Life, Tech Mahindra, Asian Paints and HCL Tech were among top gainers, while SBI, ONGC, HDFC, Coal India Ltd and RIL traded in the red.

The BSE Sensex was trading 270.93 points down at 62698.2 at 10:19AM(IST).

Traders were seen piling up positions in Telecommunications, Trading, Irrigation & Allied Services, Tyres and Textiles sectors, while selling was visible in Real Estate, Agro Processing, Media & Entertainment, Aquaculture and Industrial Consumables sectors.