With Today’s gain, the stock rallied 44% in past two weeks from Rs 51.25 on May 5, compared to 0.64% gain in the S&P BSE Sensex.
The trading volumes on the counter jumped more than 10-fold with a combined 1.65 million shares changed hands till 02:45 pm. There were pending buy orders for 184,108 shares on the BSE and NSE.
Sun TV Network, on the other hands, tanked 13% to Rs 371 on the BSE. The stock erases its entire gain recorded on Tuesday after most exit polls had predicted that the DMK-Congress alliance may win the state elections in Tamil Nadu. The stock gained 10% on Tuesday, while rallied 19% in past six trading sessions till yesterday.
Sun TV, which has a dominant presence in southern markets, is promoted by DMK chief M Karunanidhi's grand-nephew Kalanithi Maran.
The stock hit an intra-day low of Rs 370 on the BSE and seen a combined 10.33 million shares changed hands on the counter on the BSE and NSE.
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