Apollo Hospitals gains 4%, hits new high on successful fund raising via QIP

Apollo Hospitals said it will use the funds raised to acquire a 50 per cent stake in a joint venture, seek inorganic growth opportunities, as well as, look to pare down debt in its balance sheet

Shares of Apollo Hospitals Enterprises jumped 4 per cent in intra-day trade on Monday to hit a new high of Rs 2,688, in an otherwise subdued market, after the company said it has raised Rs 1,170 crore via qualified institutional placement (QIP) issue. The stock surpassed its previous high of Rs 2,683 touched on January 21. 

In the past three months, the stock has outperformed the market by surging 30 per cent as compared to a 20 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex. At 01:32 pm, the benchmark index was up 0.07 per cent at 48,911.

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