The Sensex gained 33.20 points, or 0.06 % to 55,702.23, while the Nifty gained 5.05 points, or 0.03%, to 16,682.65 in the previous session. 

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The Sensex reached highs of 56,566.80 and lows of 55,613.82, respectively. On the index, there were 14 stocks that advanced and 16 stocks that declined. 

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The Nifty traded between 16,651.85 and 16,945.70. On the index, there were 21 stocks that advanced and 29 stocks that declined.

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The top gainers on the Sensex were Tech Mahindra up by 4.07%, Infosys up by 3.21%, HCL Tech up by 2.76%, Wipro up by 1.87% and Tata Steel up by 1.83%. 

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On the flip side, Indusind Bank was down by 4.32%, Nestle down by 2.76%, Ultratech Cement down by 2.58%, Sun Pharma down by 2.54% and Reliance Industries down by 1.95% were the top losers.

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The top gainers on Nifty were Tech Mahindra up by 4.17%, Hero MotoCorp up by 3.82%, Infosys up by 3.23%, HCL Tech up by 2.59% and Wipro up by 1.91%. 

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On the flip side, Indusind Bank was down by 4.24%, Tata Consumer Product down by 3.35%, Britannia Industries down by 3.20%, Nestle down by 2.68% and Ultratech Cement down by 2.55% were the top losers.

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Agro Phos India Limited, BLS International Services Limited, Choice International Limited, Cupid Limited and De Nora India Limited have made fresh 52 week high on Thursday.

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3M India Limited, Asian Energy Services Limited, Bhansali Engineering Polymers Limited, CARE Ratings Limited and Dhani Services Limited have hit a 52-week low on Thursday.

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IDEA, YESBANK, BHEL, FCONSUMER, TV18BRDCST, ZOMATO, ADANI POWER, IDFCFIRSTB, NTPC and ZEE LEARN were the most active equities on NSE.

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63 moons technologies limited, Zenith Steel Pipes & Industries Limited, ICICI Prudential Bank ETF Nifty Bank Index, ABB India Limited and Worth Peripherals Limited were the top volume gainers.

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21STCENMGM, ADL, AGROPHOS, AJRINFRA and ARENTERP hit the upper price band while 3PLAND, 63MOONS, ANDHRACEMT, ANSAL API and ASIAN-RE1 hit the lower price band. There were 87 securities that hit the upper band while 90 hit the lower band on May 5, 2022.