Consumer discretionary stocks in focus; Orient Electric, Dixon hit new high

Moreover, Amber Enterprises, Avenue Supermarts (DMart), Info Edge (India), Jubilant FoodWorks, and Relaxo Footwears also hit their respective new highs

Shares of consumer discretionary goods & services (CDGS) companies were in focus with 11 stocks from the S&P BSE CDGS index hitting their respective 52-week highs on Friday in an otherwise weak market after reporting a healthy set of numbers in the December quarter.

Of these, seven stocks – Amber Enterprises, Avenue Supermarts (DMart), Dixon Technologies, Info Edge (India), Jubilant FoodWorks, Orient Electric and Relaxo Footwears – hit their respective record highs today.

Other stocks in the index that hit their new 52-week highs on the BSE are Brigade Enterprises, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, Pricol and Vascon Engineers.