Oriental Carbon rallies on fund buying

The stock has rallied 9% to Rs 599 after HDFC Mutual Fund and L&T Mutual Fund bought stake in the company through the open market.

SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Aug 13 2015 | 2:48 PM IST
Shares of Oriental Carbon & Chemicals have rallied by 9% to Rs 599 on the BSE after HDFC Mutual Fund and L&T Mutual Fund bought stake in the company though the open market.

On August 12, 2015 L&T Mutual Fund bought 272,387 shares, representing 2.6% stake of Oriental Carbon, at an average price of Rs 525 per share on the BSE.

HDFC Mutual Fund acquired 275,000 shares at a price of Rs 525 per share, the BSE bulk deal data shows.

Meanwhile, the promoters – Uma Goenka, Shreya Goenka, Shreyans Goenka and Aparna Goenka – had collectively sold 529,016 shares or 5.1% stake of the company through bulk deals, data shows.

The stock opened at Rs 570 and touched a high of Rs 618 on the BSE. Around 39,000 shares have changed hands on the counter till 02:42 PM.
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First Published: Aug 13 2015 | 2:43 PM IST

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