Trent and BEL could join Nifty in September rejig; LTIM, Divi’s Likely to exit

Tata Group‘s retail firm Trent and state-owned defense giant Bharat Electronics are likely to find place in the Nifty 50 index in the September reshuffle, according to brokerage IDBI Capital. LTI Mindtree and Divi’s Laboratories are expected to be excluded from the index, it said. Trent shares have surged 84% so far this year compared to a 15% gain in the Sensex, while Bharat Electronics has rallied 68% during the same period.

The Nifty 50 index is reviewed twice a year, based on six-month data ending January 31 and July 31. The index represents 50 stocks based on free-float market capitalization and liquidity, with an average impact cost of 0.50% or less for 90% of the observations for a basket size of Rs 10 crore. The next index reshuffle will be effective from September 30.

While LTI Mindtree underperformed the market with just a 6% gain in the last six months, Divi’s Lab gained 38% during this period.