Stock market update: Nifty FMCG index climbs 2%; United Spirits rises 3%

NEW DELHI: Nifty FMCG index was trading with gains at 12:17PM (IST) on Thursday.

Shares of United Spirits (up 2.87 per cent), Hindustan Unilever (up 2.51 per cent), Tata Consumer Products (up 2.2 per cent), United Breweries (up 2.09 per cent) and Jubilant Foodworks (up 1.98 per cent) were among the top gainers.

While Dabur India (down 0.07 per cent) was the sole loser in the index.

The Nifty FMCG index was trading 1.74 per cent up at 30129.05 around 12:17PM.

Benchmark NSE Nifty50 index was up 165.50 points at 12074.0, while the BSE Sensex was up 578.67 points at 41194.81.

Among the 50 stocks in the Nifty index, 48 were trading in the green, while 2 were in the red.

Shares of SBI, Vodafone Idea, HPCL, Tata Motors and NTPC were among the most traded shares on the NSE.

Shares of SRF, PI Industries, Berger Paints, Adani Gas Ltd. and ACC hit their fresh 52 week high in today's trade, while Mittal Life Style Ltd., SITI Networks Ltd., Sanginita Chemicals Ltd., Jump Networks Ltd., SKIL Infrastructure Ltd., SS Infrastructure Development Consultants Ltd. and We Win Ltd. hit fresh 52 week low in trade.