Stocks in news: Reliance Industries, Eternal, Alkem Labs, BEL, HPCL, Swiggy and GMDC

Indian markets witnessed a downturn on Wednesday, prompted by significant selling in banking stocks. After showing initial promise, the Nifty 50 index dropped by 77.60 points to close at 22,811.35. Reliance Industries celebrated a reaffirmation from ICRA concerning its non-convertible debenture program, valued at Rs 12,000 crore. Eternal also reported impressive year-on-year growth in Q2 revenue and net profits.