Apollo Hospitals, GSK Consumer gain on MSCI inclusion

Apollo Hospitals and GSK Consumer quoting at their historic high are up 3% each, while Wockhdart and Oil India are up 4% each on BSE.

Shares of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Oil India, Wockhardt, and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare are trading higher by up to 4% in opening deals on inclusion in the MSCI India index with effect from June 1.

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare quoting at their historic highs and are up 3% each at Rs 999 and Rs 4,489 respectively.

Wockhdart has rallied 4.4% to Rs 1,910 and Oil India by 4% at Rs 605 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The benchmark Sensex is up 0.42% at 20,298 points.

“Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Oil India, Wockhardt, and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare have been added in the MSCI India index, the index provider said in a statement on Wednesday after completing its May review,” the Reuters report suggests.

The changes will take place after the close of trade on May 31.