Vodafone Idea, Ola Electric, YES Bank, and Eternal were among the most traded stocks on NSE today.(An AI-generated image)AI Quick ReadMost traded stocks on NSE: Frontline indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, crashed more than 2% in intraday trade on Thursday, April 2, tracking weak global cues. US President Donald Trump's comments on the Iran war failed to provide clarity on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Nifty 50 breached below the crucial 22,200, getting closer to its 52-week low of 21,743.65.
Meanwhile, Vodafone Idea, Ola Electric Mobility, Tata Silver Exchange Traded Fund, Tata Gold Exchange Traded Fund, YES Bank, Nippon India ETF Gold Bees, Eternal, Nippon India Silver ETF, Wonder Electricals, Latent View Analytics, Reliance Power, Suzlon Energy, Jaiprakash Power Ventures were the most traded stocks, or most active stocks in terms of volume, on the NSE.
GTL Infrastructure, SEPC, Unitech, Confidence Petroleum India, Ashok Leyland, Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar (Exports), and HDFC Bank were also among the most traded stocks on the NSE.
Vodafone Idea: More than 37 crore shares changed hands as the stock fell 6% during the session amid the stock market crash. According to a Mint report, Vodafone Idea and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) have started talks on sharing towers, fibre and spectrum, to cut costs, improve network reach for both operators, and potentially accelerate 5G rollout.
Ola Electric Mobility: Over 29 crore shares changed hands as the stock surged over 10% during the session. In the previous session, Ola Electric shares surged 13.55% after the company announced a strong comeback in business performance, with registrations surging 150% year-on-year to 10,117 units during the month (as per VAHAN data). In comparison, Ola’s registrations stood at 3,973 units in February, signalling a sharp resurgence in demand momentum.
YES Bank: More than 4 crore shares changed hands as the stock declined more than 3% during the session. The company has appointed S. Anantharaman as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of the bank, effective April 1.
Eternal: Over 3 crore shares changed hands as the stock declined more than 5%. On April 1, the company informed that its nomination and remuneration committee had approved a grant of 7,418,741 stock options under the Foodie Bay employee stock option plan 2014 (ESOP 2014), the Zomato employee stock option plan 2021 (ESOP 2021) and the Zomato employee stock option plan 2024 (ESOP 2024) to the eligible employees.
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