Sensex rise: Tata Motors, TCS are biggest gainers in 5 years

The benchmark Sensex has vaulted 2.7 times in five years. Foreign investors have invested about Rs 5 lakh crore  in Indian stocks since March 2009.

The Sensex was trading at 8,160.40 on Mar 09, 2009. It has zoomed by 170.27 per cent to hit a record high of 22,055.48 (March 24, 2014).

Among Sensex companies, Tata Motors (14.3 times) and Tata Consultancy Services (9.3 times) have gained the most since March 2009.

Take a look at the top outperformers and underperformers…

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Tata Motors

Price - Mar 09, 2009: Rs 27.33

Price - Mar 24, 2014: Rs 391.10

Change (%):1,331.03

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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Price - Mar 09, 2009: Rs 231.20

Price - Mar 24, 2014: Rs 2152.35

Change (%): 830.95

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Bajaj Auto

Price - Mar 09, 2009: Rs 246.67

Price - Mar 24, 2014: Rs 2021.50

Change (%):719.52

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Dr Reddy’s Labs

Price - Mar 09, 2009: Rs 377.45

Price - Mar 24, 2014: Rs 2749.15

Change (%): 628.35

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Mahindra & Mahindra

Price - Mar 09, 2009: Rs 158.80

Price - Mar 24, 2014: Rs 986.50

Change (%): 521.22

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Reliance Industries

Price - Mar 09, 2009: 576.92

Price - Mar 24, 2014: 904.60

Change (%): 56.80 

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Tata Power

Price - Mar 09, 2009: Rs 60.09

Price - Mar 24, 2014: Rs 80.34

Change (%): 33.70 

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Bharti Airtel

Price - Mar 09, 2009: Rs 293.87

Price - Mar 24, 2014: Rs 294.05

Change (%): 0.06 

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BHEL

Price - Mar 09, 2009: Rs 260.08

Price - Mar 24, 2014: Rs 188.20

Change (%):-27.64

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NTPC

Price - Mar 09, 2009: Rs 176.50

Price - Mar 24, 2014: Rs 113.95

Change (%):-35.44