The stock closed at 2,287.90 rupees on Friday as the BSE Sensex fell 0.66% to 77,328.19 in a broadly weak session.
Hindustan Unilever ended 16.40% below its 52-week high of 2,736.63 rupees reached on 4 September.
Among peers, Jyothy Laboratories rose 1.12%, Procter & Gamble Hygiene gained 0.43% and Godrej Consumer added 0.56%, while Hindustan Unilever trading volume was 43,334 against a 50-day average of 123,086.
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