Bharti Airtel sheds on fresh acquisition plans

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BS Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 1:47 AM IST

The stock slipped to a low of Rs 284 and finally ended at Rs 285, down 9% from its previous close. The counter witnessed trades of 500,800 shares on the BSE.
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Bharti Airtel has declined 3% as the Zain Telecom board has accepted around Rs 51,000 crore offer from Bharti Airtel to buy its African assets.

The stock opened at Rs 319 and advanced to a high of Rs 324. The scrip is now trading at Rs 303, down 3.5% each. The counter has clocked volumes of 704,000 shares on the BSE.

Click here to read more: Zain accepts Bharti's offer for African assets

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