Sun Pharma traded firm to add to its morning gains ahead of the close on the NSE on Wednesday. At 2.40 pm it was quoting at Rs 601.50, up 3.66 per cent on its earlier close of Rs 580.25.

Asian Paints spurted 1.79 per cent to trade at Rs 489.30. The stock had closed the previous session at Rs 480.70.

Hero MotoCorp extended its morning gains to trade at Rs 2,055 as against Rs 2,019.45 at close yesterday. This was a gain of 1.76 per cent.

NMDC shone in late trading to hold gains of 1.52 per cent at Rs 126.90 as against Rs 125 at close yesterday.

ITC retreated from its morning levels to hold gains of 1.50 per cent at Rs 339 as against Rs 334 at close on Tuesday.