Sun Pharma, Glenmark Pharma, Hikal hit 52-week highs; Aurobindo surges 8%

Granules India, Hikal, Pfizer, Lincoln Pharmaceuticals, Astrazeneca Pharma India and Aarti Drugs were up between 4% and 7%.

Shares of pharmaceutical companies were back in focus with Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals hitting their respective 52-week highs on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Aurobindo Pharma has rallied 8%, while Biocon, Divi’s Laboratories, Cadila Healthcare and Cipla from the Nifty Pharma index gained in the range of 2.5% to 4% on the NSE. Granules India, Hikal, Pfizer, Lincoln Pharmaceuticals, Astrazeneca  Pharma India and Aarti Drugs from the non-index pharma companies were up between 4% and 7%.

At 02:45 pm; Nifty Pharma index, the largest gainer among sectoral indices, was up 2.6% at 10,574, as compared to