Top 6 Stocks That Boost Nifty 50 on Friday

Mumbai, May 8: Titan Company was the top Nifty 50 gainer on Friday, surging 4.86 per cent to close at ₹4,517 in a session where consumer, healthcare, FMCG, and IT stocks led the index higher even as broader market sentiment remained cautious on renewed US-Iran hostilities. Apollo Hospitals, Asian Paints, Tata Consumer Products, Adani Ports, and Infosys also featured among the six biggest index gainers, advancing between 1.44 per cent and 3.42 per cent as selective buying in quality large-caps offset weakness in banking and financial stocks through the session.

Titan – Up 4.86%

Titan Company was the standout performer on the Nifty 50 on Friday, surging 4.86 per cent to close at ₹4,517.00 from its previous close of ₹4,307.50 on the NSE. The Tata Group jewellery and lifestyle retailer opened at ₹4,314.00, scaled an intraday high of ₹4,605.00 through the session, and closed well above its opening level with a session low of ₹4,213.40. A total of 47.78 lakh shares worth approximately ₹2,140.19 crore were traded during the day, making it the most actively traded counter by value among the session’s top six gainers and reflecting strong institutional appetite for the consumer discretionary bellwether.

Apollo Hospitals – Up 3.42%

Apollo Hospitals was the second-biggest Nifty 50 gainer on Friday, rising 3.42 per cent to close at ₹8,105.00 from its previous close of ₹7,837.00. The country’s leading private hospital chain opened flat at ₹7,837.00, climbed steadily to an intraday high of ₹8,115.00, and held near its session peak through the day with a low of ₹7,812.50. A total of 9.23 lakh shares worth approximately ₹741.04 crore changed hands during the session, as investors continued to accumulate the healthcare major on expectations of strong earnings growth and robust patient volumes.

Asian Paints – Up 2.74%

Asian Paints advanced 2.74 per cent on Friday to close at ₹2,600.00 from its previous close of ₹2,530.60. India’s largest paints company by market capitalisation opened at ₹2,540.00, scaled an intraday high of ₹2,607.40, and maintained its gains through the session with a low of ₹2,515.40. A total of 23.28 lakh shares worth approximately ₹602.36 crore were traded, as buyers stepped in on expectations of volume recovery in the decorative paints segment and easing raw material cost pressures heading into the new financial year.

Tata Consumer Products –  Up 2.16%

Tata Consumer Products rose 2.16 per cent on Friday to close at ₹1,176.60 from its previous close of ₹1,151.70. The FMCG major opened at ₹1,155.00, climbed to an intraday high of ₹1,194.00, and held firmly above its opening level throughout the session with a low of ₹1,155.00. A total of 36.72 lakh shares worth approximately ₹431.70 crore were traded during the day, as investors remained constructive on the company’s expanding product portfolio and growing distribution reach across both domestic and international markets.

Adani Ports – Up 1.57%

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone gained 1.57 per cent on Friday to close at ₹1,760.00 from its previous close of ₹1,732.80. The country’s largest private port operator opened at ₹1,740.40, touched an intraday high of ₹1,792.00, and held its gains through much of the session with a low of ₹1,727.70. A total of 49.85 lakh shares worth approximately ₹877.94 crore were traded, with buying interest supported by the company’s recently declared strong Q4 FY26 results including a record 500 MMT cargo milestone and a recommended dividend of ₹7.50 per share.

Infosys – Up 1.44%

Infosys rounded out the top six Nifty 50 gainers on Friday, rising 1.44 per cent to close at ₹1,179.50 from its previous close of ₹1,162.70. India’s second-largest IT exporter opened at ₹1,161.00 — marginally below its previous close — before buyers stepped in to drive the stock to an intraday high of ₹1,183.50, with a session low of ₹1,158.80. A total of 75.83 lakh shares worth approximately ₹890.22 crore changed hands during the day, making it the most actively traded counter by volume among Friday’s top six gainers, as the IT sector found support from a firming US dollar amid renewed geopolitical uncertainty.

Source:

• nseindia.com
• https://www.nseindia.com/get-quote/equity/INFY/Infosys-Limited