The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty breached their psychological levels of 20,000 and 6000 respectively, after 30 months. It was the first time since January 17, 2008 that these levels were re-visted.
Data comparisons between January 17, 2008 and September 21, 2010 shows that Hero Honda Motors was the top performer amongst Nifty 50 stocks, clocking stupendous gain of 161% in the last 30 months. Stocks like Infosys Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Punjab National Bank, Mahindra and Mahindra and Bharat Petroleum Corporation have surged between 80% and 100%.
However, Suzlon Energy was the biggest loser; the stock was down 86% from its January 17, 2008 value. Unitech, Reliance Communications, Reliance Capital, DLF and Jaiprakash Associates were among the major losers; they have lost between 55% and 80%.
| Name | 17-Jan-08 | 21-Sep-10 | % Change |
| Hero Honda Motors | 697.15 | 1809.05 | 159.49 |
| TCS | 461.35 | 953.95 | 106.77 |
| Infosys Technologies | 1490.4 | 3059.15 | 105.26 |
| Punjab National Bank | 660.35 | 1271.4 | 92.53 |
| Mahindra and Mahindra | 378.23 | 685.3 | 81.19 |
| BPCL | 443.3 | 793.95 | 79.10 |
| Sun Pharma | 1088.6 | 1930.75 | 77.36 |
| Maruti Suzuki India | 864.8 | 1413.1 | 63.40 |
| HCL Technologies | 267.7 | 428.3 | 59.99 |
| ITC | 108.88 | 172.65 | 58.57 |
| Tata Motors | 688.57 | 1080.6 | 56.93 |
| Wipro | 277.53 | 435.3 | 56.85 |
| Cipla | 209.9 | 321.6 | 53.22 |
| Ranbaxy Laboratories | 368.05 | 561.9 | 52.67 |
| HDFC Bank | 1643.6 | 2470.75 | 50.33 |
| Cairn India | 234.95 | 342.55 | 45.80 |
| GAIL India | 331.57 | 479.65 | 44.66 |
| State Bank of India | 2279.83 | 3098.75 | 35.92 |
| Hindustan Unilever | 217.55 | 294.95 | 35.58 |
| Jindal Steel & Power | 528.68 | 703.7 | 33.11 |
| Axis Bank | 1162.05 | 1530.75 | 31.73 |
| HDFC | 570.37 | 721.6 | 26.51 |
| ACC | 859.95 | 1016.5 | 18.20 |
| ONGC | 1250.85 | 1403.85 | 12.23 |
| Ambuja Cements | 131.1 | 146.6 | 11.82 |
| Hindalco Industries | 173.5 | 191.6 | 10.43 |
| BHEL | 2351.7 | 2479.35 | 5.43 |
| Larsen and Toubro | 2041.05 | 2039.9 | -0.06 |
| IDFC | 218.55 | 193.55 | -11.44 |
| Tata Power Company | 1479.35 | 1304.65 | -11.81 |
| ICICI Bank | 1322.1 | 1127.15 | -14.75 |
| Steel Authority of India | 244.3 | 205.6 | -15.84 |
| Bharti Airtel | 435.98 | 365.55 | -16.15 |
| NTPC | 255.5 | 208 | -18.59 |
| Siemens | 998.2 | 780 | -21.86 |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank | 631.25 | 488.15 | -22.67 |
| Tata Steel | 810.75 | 615.35 | -24.10 |
| Power Grid | 139.65 | 105.65 | -24.35 |
| Sterlite Industries | 233.43 | 172.25 | -26.21 |
| Reliance Industries | 1498.28 | 1035.15 | -30.91 |
| ABB | 1389.8 | 856.85 | -38.35 |
| Idea Cellular | 143.1 | 76.15 | -46.79 |
| Reliance Infrastructure | 2213.15 | 1076.65 | -51.35 |
| Jaiprakash Associates | 282.47 | 123.4 | -56.31 |
| DLF | 1083.15 | 358.7 | -66.88 |
| Reliance Capital | 2614.5 | 836.45 | -68.01 |
| Reliance Comm | 730 | 173.4 | -76.25 |
| Unitech | 491.6 | 86.05 | -82.50 |
| Suzlon Energy | 395.31 | 55.25 | -86.02 |
