Stocks that were in focus include names like Star Health, which rose 1.69%, M&M, which increased 4.63%, and Tata Chemicals, whose shares declined 2.49% on Thursday.
HDFC AMC recorded more than 3 percent gains to Rs 3,894.65, which is near the record closing high of Rs 3,903.85 of February 27 this year. The stock has formed bullish candlestick pattern on the daily charts with significantly higher volumes.
PFC was among the top gainers on the Nifty PSE index, gaining around seven percent. In the last one year, the stock has delivered multibagger returns of 237 percent, outperforming benchmark Nifty 50