Top market news today - 17th December 2024

Top gainer: ITC 473 ▲ 3.0 (+0.65%)
Top loser: Shriram Finance 2,995 ▼ 142 (-4.53%)

:star: Vedanta shares were trading over 1% lower at ₹507.05 apiece
Vedanta shares were trading over 1% lower at ₹507.05 apiece on the BSE, a day after the mining major said its board has approved the fourth interim dividend of ₹8.5 per equity share for the financial year 2024-25, amounting to approximately ₹3,324 crore. The fourth interim dividend will be paid to shareholders whose names appear on the company’s register as of the record date of December 24, 2024, the company said.

:star: Shares of ITC were trading more than 0.6% higher at ₹473 apiece
Shares of ITC were trading more than 0.6% higher at ₹473 apiece on the BSE after the company announced it had set the demerger date for its hotel business as January 1, 2025.

:star: Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) slipped as much as 1.48% to ₹1,249.25 apiece
Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) slipped as much as 1.48% to ₹1,249.25 apiece on the BSE on Tuesday, December 17. The stock was the second biggest contributor to the SENSEX’s sharp fall, behind banking behemoth HDFC Bank.