Bank of Baroda shot up 16.95 per cent on the NSE by the close on Monday. The share was lifted by its fourth quarter numbers which showed that while net profit had halved to Rs 598 crore, the bank was able to bring down its net NPAs to 1.89 per cent in the quarter.
The scrip closed the day at Rs 169.70 as against Rs 145.10 at close last week.
Vedanta was also broadly firm, notching up gains of 5.67 per cent to trade at Rs 230.30 as against Rs 217.95 at close last Friday.
State Bank of India was the other PSU bank in the limelight. The share made further gains to trade at Rs 276.05 as against Rs 261.95 at close last week. This was a gain of 5.38 per cent.
UltraTech Cement held firm to trade at Rs 2,823.80 as against Rs 2,698, a gain of 4.66 per cent.
Hero MotoCorp rode up further to hold gains of 3.63 per cent at Rs 2,384.25 as against Rs 2,300.65 at close previously.
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