NEW DELHI: Reliance Communications emerged as the most traded stock on NSE on Wednesday.

With 20.93 crore shares changing hands, the stock led the pack of most traded stocks.

Punjab National Bank (number of shares traded: 9.85 crore) and JP Associates (5.38 crore) were up next.

Suzlon Energy (3.42 crore), Federal Bank (3.36 crore), Indiabulls Real Estate (2.77 crore), PC Jeweller (2.66 crore), ICICI Bank (2.55 crore), Shree Renuka Sugars (2.31 crore) and Reliance Naval (2.21 crore) also featured among the most traded stocks.

The Nifty50 finished day's trade 61 points, or 0.56 per cent, down at 10,741, with 17 stocks advancing and 33 declining.

The BSE Sensex fell 156 points or 0.44 per cent to settle at 35,388. Overall, 12 stocks remained in the green, while 19 in the red in the index.

Hindustan Unilever, Lupin, ITC, Bajaj Finance, Wipro, Asian Paints and YES Bank remained the top gainers in the Nifty index on Wednesday.

On the other hand, ICICI Bank, Cipla, UltraTech Cement, Reliance Industries, GAIL (India), BPCL, State Bank of India and Hindalco Industries remained the top Nifty losers.