Asian Paints Slips 1.29% to ₹2,566.65 as Sensex Falls 1.70%
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 11
Asian Paints Slips 1.29% to ₹2,566.65 as Sensex Falls 1.70%
11 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 11
Asian Paints closed at ₹2,566.65 on Monday, down 1.29% in a broad market selloff but still faring better than several paint-sector peers.
The BSE Sensex dropped 1.70% to 76,015.28, framing the stock’s decline as part of an all-around weak session rather than a company-specific shock.
Peer moves were mixed: Shalimar Paints fell 2.01% and Jenson & Nicholson lost 4.83%, while JSW Dulux rose 3.25%.
Trading volume reached 1.2 million shares versus a 50-day average of 70,245, and the stock remains 14.03% below its 52-week high of ₹2,985.50 set on Dec. 4.
Amid soaring oil prices and new rivals, can Asian Paints protect its long-held market dominance?
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