News for Shalimar Paints Limited (SHALPAINTS.BO)

Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, Shriram Finance, Bajaj Auto and Tech Mahindra were among the top losers on NSE in today's trade.

Sharda Cropchem, Vimta Labs, Times Guaranty, Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem and Stallion India Fluor, hit their fresh 52-week highs during the day.

In the Nifty50 index, 7 stocks closed in the green, while 43 stocks ended in the red.

The Nifty Pharma index closed 0.54 per cent up at 22662.7.

The Nifty Realty index closed 0.99 per cent down at 950.6.

In the Nifty pack, 7 stocks closed in the green, while 43 stocks ended in the red.

The Nifty IT index closed 1.42 per cent down at 35623.75.

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In the Nifty 50 index, 38 stocks were trading in the green, while 12 stocks were trading in the red.

The Nifty Pharma index was trading 0.42 per cent at 22668.40.

In the Nifty50 index, 41 stocks were trading in the green, while 9 stocks were in the red.

Coal India Ltd, ONGC, Axis Bank, BEL and Bajaj Auto were among the top losers on NSE.

In the Nifty pack, 30 stocks were trading in the green, while 20 stocks were trading in the red.

Mask Investments, Dynamic Cables, Kirloskar Pneumatic, The Anup Engg and ABM International, hit their fresh 52-week highs at 10:04AM.

Diffusion Engineers, Unichem Labs, Tirupati Forge, Tainwala Chem and Creative Eye, hit their fresh 52-week highs during the day.

The Nifty Bank index closed 1.36 per cent down at 51257.15.

Shares of paint companies like Asian Paints and Indigo Paints saw gains of up to 6% on Wednesday due to a decline in crude oil prices. This drop in crude prices, crucial for producing raw materials used in paint manufacturing, contrasted with the overall market trend where indices Nifty and Sensex were trading lower.

Brent crude oil fell nearly 5 per cent on Tuesday. Crude oil is a key component in the production of certain raw materials used in the manufacturing of paints