Top stock movers — Reliance Industries, Vedanta, Britannia, Prabhat Dairy, HUL, TCS, L&T Construction and others

• The 30-share BSE index Sensex was up 401 points, and the NSE Nifty was trading 0.92% higher at 9:55 am.
• Here’s a list of the top losers and gainers in the Nifty pack.
• These are the top stocks that are buzzing in trade today.
• Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider.

Indian stock market indices opened higher on Tuesday, tracking gains in banking and energy stocks, and amidst positive cues from Asian peers on renewed hopes for a new US stimulus package.

The 30-share BSE index Sensex was up 401 points, and the NSE Nifty was trading 0.92% higher at 9:55 am.

Here’s a list of the top losers and gainers in the Nifty pack.
*as of October 21, 09:50 am

These are the top stocks in news today.

Reliance Industries gains over a percent

The shares of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries gained over a percent during the early trading hours on Wednesday. This after the telecom arm of the company, Reliance Jio, and the US-based Qualcomm joined hands to fast-track the deployment of 5G mobile internet in India.

Prabhat Dairy jumps 12%

The shares of Prabhat Dairy jumped over 12% on Wednesday. The rally came despite the markets regulator SEBI directing Prabhat Dairy to cooperate with the forensic auditor and deposit over ₹1,292 crore in a nationalised bank within seven days until the conclusion of the audit.

Hindustan Zinc trades 4% higher

The shares of integrated mining and resources producer of zinc, Hindustan Zinc gained nearly 4% after its board approved the highest interim dividend in 12 years of ₹21.3 per share.

Vedanta rallies 4%

The shares of Vedanta rallied over 4% after it received ₹5,843 crore as a dividend amount from Hindustan Zinc. Vedanta held 64.92%, stake in the company as of September 30.

L&T Construction gains over a percent

The shares of construction major L&T were trading 1% higher after it bagged construction projects worth in the range of ₹2,500-5,000 crore from “prestigious clients.”

Shriram Transport Finance gains 3%

The shares of Shriram Transport Finance gained over 3% after the company said it has raised ₹100 crore by issuing bonds on a private placement basis.

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