The Nifty Pharma index was the top gainer, rising 0.52 per cent higher led by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Biocon. The Nifty IT index, too, rose 0.49 per cent higher led by Infosys and NIIT Tech
The stock hit its highest level since August 1, 2018, of Rs 2,165, was trading close to its record high level of Rs 2,219 touched on July 18, 2018, on BSE in the intra-day trade.
The stock surged 10 per cent to Rs 115 on the BSE in early morning trade after the company announced it has received order worth of Rs 1,011 crore from Gujarat Fibre Grid Network Limited.
Shares of South Indian Bank slipped as much as 8.3 per cent to Rs 14.25 apiece in the intra-day trade on BSE after the company announced its December quarter results on Saturday.
The stock hit a new high of Rs 1,465, up 4% and surpassed its previous high of Rs 1,464, recorded on September 28, 2018 in the intra-day trade.
The stock recovered 8% from Friday's low after the Sun Pharma urged the markets regulator to examine the role of some media houses with regard to the allegations raised by the whistle-blower.
While there was no change in demand trends, Wipro's guidance factors potential impact from the ongoing macro uncertainties in the US and Europe, observe analysts at Motilal Oswal Financial Services.
The stock was trading 0.37% lower at Rs 1,313 at 09.36 am after falling 3% in early morning trade on the BSE.
The domestic unit Friday weakened by 16 paise to close at 71.19 against US dollar
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The company also announced one bonus shares for every three held.
According to a news report by financial news website Moneylife, huge transactions took place between Aditya Medisales and private Companies of Sun Pharma's promoters between 2014 and 2017
The S&P BSE Sensex ended just 13 points higher at 36,387, while NSE's Nifty50 index held the crucial 10,900 level to close at 10,907, up 2 points.
Force Motors, Deepak Fertilisers, Sun Pharma and Jamana Auto were among eight stocks from the S&P BSE 500 index hit their respective 52-week lows on the BSE on Friday.
Bharti Airtel dipped 7 per cent to Rs 310, while Vodafone Idea slipped 6 per cent to Rs 34.60, trading close to its 52-week low of Rs 32.10 on December 12, 2018 on BSE in the intra-day trade.
The stock was up 1.5% at Rs 341 trading close to its 52-week high of Rs 344 hit on December 13, 2018 on the BSE in intra-day trade.
The stock slipped 6% to Rs 163, trading close to its 52-week low of Rs 160 touched on December 3, 2018, in intra-day trade.
The stock rose 2 per cent to Rs 1,157 on the BSE after the company reported a better-than-expected consolidated net profit of Rs 10,251 crore in Q3FY19.
On Thursday, the domestic unit reversed its four-day losing streak by recovering 21 paise to settle at 71.03.
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