Market Movers: Godfrey Phillips Leads as Most Traded Stock

Godfrey Phillips India emerged as the most actively traded stock on Friday, with a total traded value of Rs. 427.39 crore. The cigarette maker's shares surged following impressive Q3 FY25 results, reporting a 48.7% year-on-year jump in net profit. Deepak Nitrite followed closely at Rs. 383.65 crore, despite an 8.4% drop in share price due to disappointing quarterly results. Natco Pharma (Rs. 310.80 crore) and HDFC Bank (Rs. 292.11 crore) rounded out the top traded stocks. The heightened trading activity comes amid positive market sentiment, with the Sensex up 300 points and Nifty nearing 23,100, driven by optimism surrounding US-India trade talks69.

 

Sources: Economic Times, Times of India, Moneycontrol