The stock touched a high of Rs 193, up 4.5% from the previous close and a low of Rs 186. It finally ended 2% higher at Rs 190. Around 85,869 shares traded hads at the counter today.
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Updated at 1314 hrs:

HCL Technologies has surged on hopes of inking five deals in the media and entertainment (M&E) space.

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HCL is in talks with four global companies and one Indian firm and plans to close these deals by the year-end. The deals would mostly be in the range of $50 million and $200 million (Rs 240-950 crore). Further, the company is also working on three frameworks for its M&E business -- ad-scheduling, digital publishing and assets & rights management.

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