Year in review: Top 10 best and worst performing stocks of 2017

There were at least 79 stocks on the BSE-500 which gained over 100% in 2017

The year 2017 was rewarding one for Dalal Street, with over 80 stocks on the BSE 500 more than doubling investors' wealth during the year, even as the S&P BSE Sensex rallied 27%. Two stocks - HEG and Indiabulls Ventures - delivered over 1,000% during the period.  

There were at least 80 stocks on the BSE-500 that gained over 100% in 2017. By comparison, the BSE-500 and the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 35% and 27%, respectively. 

The top performer HEG, engaged in manufacturing of graphite electrodes, spiked as much as 1,455% in 2017. The industrial goods company's sales revenue