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Stock market highlights: 7 NIFTY50 stocks hit 52-week high today; check details

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3 min read | Updated on April 21, 2025, 17:01 IST

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SUMMARY

NIFTY50 and SENSEX traded higher in mid-afternoon session on April 21. Seven out of 50-constituents of NIFTY index hit their 52-week highs in today’s trading session amid positive sentiments and strong buying in the overall market.

Bajaj group companies, Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv hits their 52-week high respectively amid positive Q4 business commentary

Bajaj group companies, Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv hits their 52-week high respectively amid positive Q4 business commentary

NIFTY50 and SENSEX started the week on a positive note. At 1:30 PM, the SENSEX was up 827 points, or 1.05%, at 79,381, while the broader NIFTY50 index rose 276 points, or 1.16%, to 24,128. Benchmark indices are showing significant rise for the fifth consecutive trading session.

Broader market indices like NIFTY Midcap100 (+2.2%) and NIFTY Smallcap100 (+1.8%) also traded higher today. As many as 89 stocks hit their 52-week highs on the NSE, while 7 stocks out of NIFTY50 hit their yearly highs today amid positive sentiments and strong buying in the overall market.

The volatility index, or India VIX, rose over 1.1% to 15.6. Among the key sectoral indices, NIFTY PSU Bank (+2.6%) and NIFTY IT (+2.5%) were the top gainers, while NIFTY FMCG (-0.8%) was the top loser.

NIFTY50 stocks at 52-week high today

Stock52-week high (₹)Today’s change*
HDFC Bank₹1,9501,929.8 ▲ 23 (+1.2%)
ICICI Bank₹1,4361,407.7 ▲ 1 (+0.08%)
Bajaj Finance₹9,3159,283.5 ▲ 121 (+1.3%)
Bajaj Finserv₹2,118.72,103.4 ▲ 68 (+3.3%)
Eicher Motors₹5,857.55,805 ▲ 126 (+2.2%)
Bharti Airtel₹1,4541,422.2 ▼ 18 (-1.2)
Kotak Mahindra Bank₹2,2612,239.9 ▲ 51 (+2.3)
*As of 2:15 pm

Bajaj Finance & Bajaj Finserv

Bajaj group companies, Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv hits their 52-week high respectively. Positive Q4 business commentary after Bajaj Finance reported 36% YoY rise in new loan booked to 10.7 million in Q4FY25 earlier this month supported the buying sentiments. Bajaj Finance assets under management (AUM) grew by 26% to approximately ₹ 4.16 lakh crore as of 31 March 2025.

So far in 2025, Bajaj Finance shares have rose over 35% and nearly 4% in April month. Share of the parent company, Bajaj Finserv rose 34%. Bajaj Finserv hold over 52% controlling stake in its subsidiary.

HDFC Bank

Shares of HDFC Bank closed 0.9% high today and hit a 52-week high of ₹1,950.70 per share. The company saw a traded value of over ₹3,306 crore, while its market cap stood at ₹14.7 lakh crore. The company’s shares are up 5.4% so far this year.

India’s largest private lender posted a 6.7% year-on-year rise in standalone net profit to ₹17,616 crore for the fourth quarter of FY25. Net interest income (NII) of the bank increased 10.3% YoY to ₹32,070 crore from ₹29,080 crore from the previous quarter last year.

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